Some time ago, a dear friend told me there will be girls you keep in touch with from college, perhaps some you didn't see coming into your life and making a lasting impact. Those are the ones that you are friends with for a lifetime. It has remained indefinite from the transition from college years to "grown up" status. I have learned the power of long distance friendships. Some of my dearest girlfriends have moved away to cities such as New York, Wichita, Tulsa and Houston. One my my confidants is my Alpha Chi college roomie Lauren. We lived together my junior year at OU. Before our living in the "4 girl room" our conversations were mostly "hellos" and "how are you?" Once we lived together we became close and our conversations lasted for hours. Now she is one of my dearest friends. There is a saying about companionship: if you can pick up right where you left off and it feels like there has been no time in between; hold on to that relationship...for it is dear. That always remains true with Lauren and I.I get to see Lauren every year around this time...and it felt like only a few weeks had passed by. This past weekend we visited all our favorite Norman spots like Cafe Plaid, Birdie, Savvy,Blush, and BJ's restaurant where we at dinner with our sorority sister Heather. Lauren stayed at our home and fell in love with our little Bernie. As you can see he wanted to make a cameo in all the pictures taken. I showed Lauren our dream neighborhood, made home-made cinnamon rolls and watched the movie Bride Wars (one my my favorite parts of the film is the ending quote found below). We chatted about our love for weddings, future families, and old yet fond memories. What a fun weekend with my favorite friends including my first stop to Bitty's home in Edmond to see Bon Bon and her boys. Her new home is absolutely beautiful. And I helped Bennett learn to tell time!
"It was quite a wedding and as I stood there watching I realized something I'd forgotten a long time ago. Sometimes in life there really are bonds formed that can never be broken. Sometimes you really can find that one person who will stand by you no matter what. Maybe you will find it in a spouse and celebrate it with your dream wedding. But there's also the chance that the one person you can count on for a lifetime, the one person who knows you sometimes better than you know yourself is the same person who's been standing beside you all along."Thank heaven for great girlfriends. I hope to spend many more "somedays" with strong and great women I love. Cheers!
What a sweet post! Glad you and Lauren had fun together.
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