"Good friends aren't hard to find, great friendships take real work."
There isn't a day that goes by that I don't speak to at least one of these beauties, everyday we send memes! Sometimes they'll all send me the same one(s) and I respond to each of them according to who they are.
Collectively I have known them all my life, from birth
@empress_divine1 to college
@onlysam88 @she.is.me.rbj and beyond
@amma418 @bonafide_mo.
They are different people, they add different things, we have similarities, but we also have polarized views.
We collectively talk about all the things- men, politics, education, betrayal, heartbreak, money, (un)realistic dreams, parents, children, baby daddies, (in)fertility, family dynamics, racism, culture, husbands, other people! No topic is off limits!
I fuss at them, they fuss right back. They have strong personalities, they aren't "yes" women.
Truths are shared, reminders are given, tears are shed. We give each other space but not too much. We hold each others secrets and privacy.
I will listen to them talk about the same thing over and over and over...I have to remind more than one of them to give folks the chance to love on you through life's challenges. I have definitely had to raise me voice, and you know I am not trying to do all that...they keep me checked and honest and they definitely call me out on whatever nonsense of the week I am into.
Hundreds of voice notes.
Hundreds of hrs of commentary.
Millions of minutes of laughs.
Friends are the family you choose. I hope they continue to choose me.
I have others but we are talking about these right now.
I have done a few things right by people to get this much love back ๐๐งก๐๐๐๐