Friends

I am 41 and I have had tons of friends in my life. In all stages of my life I have had

Best friends, party friends, acquaintances and people I call friends for the sake of

calling them that in their company. I have gone for quite some time withOUT

a best friend. I sort of gave up on that years ago. I was hurt by my high school best friend

in a way that I couldn't figure out - and I am the type of person that you burn me once and

I am done with you...sad but that who I am. I gotta say that as I have grown up I have

begun to understand the meaning of a "FRIEND" you don't really need BEST friends

just really good friends. I have 2 sets of friends right now - that are in 2 totally

different places in their lives and in my life.

moving on...I am finally able to appreciate women in my life...I finally enjoy being

around other women. I have realized that you don't need to talk daily, or invade

each others space...I have found women that get me and that have something in

common with me...it feels great...and I really enjoy doing things with them.

Recently my friends and I planned a birthday outing for one our other girl friends...

and boy did we have fun.

we went to the candle light pavilion and watched CATS - interesting musical.

But overall the night was fun and silly and yummy and plain old fun.

I am the one in the striped sweater with that silly grimace.

It was my friend in the yellow stripes birthday celebration...

I look forward to hanging out with them and sure hope that you all are lucky enough

to have women who you can truly call friends.

Have a wonderful night sleep.

xo

tina