This morning I got to do one of my favorite things, which is to go out to breakfast with two of my closest friends. We are reestablishing a tradition of going to breakfast on the first Saturday of each month. We rotate choosing the restaurant and over the years we have had a lot of fun going to new places, trying new things and enjoying some longtime favorites.
These lovely ladies, Cari and Toni, are amazing friends. I cannot adequately capture in words how much they mean to me and how much they bless my life.
The best way I can describe their friendships is to say that they love me exactly as I am, warts and all. I can be myself and be transparent about my feelings, good or bad, and they are there for me, accepting me and supporting me. There have been times when they have been there for me when I didn't even know I needed someone or when I was so overwhelmed in the midst of a crisis that I couldn't reach out to ask for help. In the good times, they share my joy and laughter, and in the bad they sustain me.
At our Saturday breakfasts, we spend hours catching up on life--work, relationships, children, challenges, opportunities, crazy ideas--the conversation runs the gamut. No subject is off limits, and as we share, we also support, advise, and hold each other accountable. I know that any advice or questions I get come from a place of love, so they always have my best interests at heart, even if that means holding up a mirror so that I can see myself more clearly.
I have spent countless hours in conversation with Cari and Toni and I have learned and grown so much because of them. I look forward to many more Saturday breakfasts with my girls!
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