A girls night out
Everyone piled into my van the other night and we took off for a slumber party sleepover near Fenlon Falls. Masked as a "book club meeting", the six of us really just had a great excuse for a night up at the cottage - away from our husbands and kids, surrounded by a beautiful lake and tall trees, and of course way too much food.
I really enjoy this group and am finding some new friendships blossoming and growing as a result. There are a couple of women especially that I look up to. They have some wonderful qualities that I admire and I enjoy being around their positive energy. I can be with them and be myself, and I find that the conversation never becomes gossipy or overly negative, which I detest. I have fun and am motivated to be a better person. I don't feel alone in some of the challenges I face as a wife and mother. I'm inspired by their talents and gifts they have to offer. And I feel that I am also able to contribute as valuable member of the group too, so I feel somewhat validated as a person on a whole.
We DID manage to squeeze in some semi-intellectual discussion on the book of the month, before continuing on to other more entertaining topics (as the book wasn't my favourite genre). We giggled like school girls and talked about funny things that happened at church, embarrassing moments and teased one another about one thing or another. The later it became, the sillier we became and then it got to that point when basically anything anyone said seemed remotely funny in some way. I couldn't believe my eyes when I looked over at the clock and discovered it was past 4 am! We slept for a couple of hours before getting dressed again, grabbing a quick bite to eat (again) and then heading for home.
My Love had to just shake his head when I arrived home completely exhausted. I slept for about four hours in the afternoon and he didn't even mind. I'm so grateful that he doesn't give me a hard time about spending time with my friends. He doesn't seem to need the same amount of social interaction that I do, but supports any efforts I make to build and maintain the other relationships I have. Of course , HE is my best friend, - but there is something wonderful girlfriends can offer that a husband simply can't - something that only women can understand between women because they are in a similar role.
I really enjoy this group and am finding some new friendships blossoming and growing as a result. There are a couple of women especially that I look up to. They have some wonderful qualities that I admire and I enjoy being around their positive energy. I can be with them and be myself, and I find that the conversation never becomes gossipy or overly negative, which I detest. I have fun and am motivated to be a better person. I don't feel alone in some of the challenges I face as a wife and mother. I'm inspired by their talents and gifts they have to offer. And I feel that I am also able to contribute as valuable member of the group too, so I feel somewhat validated as a person on a whole.
We DID manage to squeeze in some semi-intellectual discussion on the book of the month, before continuing on to other more entertaining topics (as the book wasn't my favourite genre). We giggled like school girls and talked about funny things that happened at church, embarrassing moments and teased one another about one thing or another. The later it became, the sillier we became and then it got to that point when basically anything anyone said seemed remotely funny in some way. I couldn't believe my eyes when I looked over at the clock and discovered it was past 4 am! We slept for a couple of hours before getting dressed again, grabbing a quick bite to eat (again) and then heading for home.
My Love had to just shake his head when I arrived home completely exhausted. I slept for about four hours in the afternoon and he didn't even mind. I'm so grateful that he doesn't give me a hard time about spending time with my friends. He doesn't seem to need the same amount of social interaction that I do, but supports any efforts I make to build and maintain the other relationships I have. Of course , HE is my best friend, - but there is something wonderful girlfriends can offer that a husband simply can't - something that only women can understand between women because they are in a similar role.