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in high school, i thought that it was extremely important to have a plethora of friends. i was always disappointed when a small group gathered on a given evening or if too many people went away at the same time during breaks or summer. my sweet 16 is the perfect example of my attitude towards friendship from the time i was old enough to know what "cool" was throughout most of high school.
things are dramatically different now. i wouldn't say that the change was unintentionally, but i certainly didn't go around hand picking the ones who stuck around. however, i did realize that i allowed some people to fall slowly out of my life, or at least to the wayside.
i feel so lucky now to see the difference in quantity and quality. i am now aware of those who matter most to me and i know what it means to have friends who love you as much as you love them. i still enjoy the big parties and such, but now it feels even better because i have a foundation of people who i love so dearly.
tonight, kristin, corinne, meghan and myself spent time eating and chatting. it was refreshing and it confirmed what i already knew, these girls will be a part of my life for as long as i live. i genuinely hope my children call them "aunt..." one day and that they stand by me at my wedding. we are all living crazy lives right now and are heavily involved in the process of finding ourselves, so keeping in touch is difficult. but whenever we get together, it's like no time ever passed. we all click and i love it and them and life and everything about where i am right now.
last summer i began building my "posse" and this summer it's only become stronger. i am so lucky.
things are dramatically different now. i wouldn't say that the change was unintentionally, but i certainly didn't go around hand picking the ones who stuck around. however, i did realize that i allowed some people to fall slowly out of my life, or at least to the wayside.
i feel so lucky now to see the difference in quantity and quality. i am now aware of those who matter most to me and i know what it means to have friends who love you as much as you love them. i still enjoy the big parties and such, but now it feels even better because i have a foundation of people who i love so dearly.
tonight, kristin, corinne, meghan and myself spent time eating and chatting. it was refreshing and it confirmed what i already knew, these girls will be a part of my life for as long as i live. i genuinely hope my children call them "aunt..." one day and that they stand by me at my wedding. we are all living crazy lives right now and are heavily involved in the process of finding ourselves, so keeping in touch is difficult. but whenever we get together, it's like no time ever passed. we all click and i love it and them and life and everything about where i am right now.
last summer i began building my "posse" and this summer it's only become stronger. i am so lucky.