My new Friend!

I am blessed with many friends. I am thankful for each and everyone of them.
I love all of my friends - and enjoy spending time with them.

I have a variety of friends - lots of different personalities and characters - one might think it strange that I would be friends with a few of them.

I have groups of friends and individual friends.

I think that is normal for everyone - in their "realm" and scope of friends.


All of my friends are very special to me in many varied ways - all are unique individuals. All of my friends have a "story" - things that have formed who they are. I know the story of most of my friends - or at least part of their story.


John is of course, my very best friend - he is my soulmate - that is a connection that one only has with the person they have committed to spend the rest of their life with.

Then - there are GIRLFRIENDS! Oh my goodness - they are the BEST kind of friends! Only females can understand the importance of girlfriends in their life. Girlfriends are essential - they are "must haves" in our life.

Girlfriends will laugh with you, cry with you, tell you the truth when you don't want to hear it, let you know if an outfit makes your butt look TOO big to even consider wearing it out in public and are your biggest cheerleaders and your biggest critics. Girlfriends are the best sounding boards - they will listen to everything you have to say and never judge you for your thoughts. Girlfriends know that if they listen long enough - you will eventually figure it out for yourself. Girlfriends make your life more interesting, fun, exciting, peaceful, joyous and real.
Girlfriends are loyal - they always believe the best of you. Girlfriends know your heart - and see and share your dreams.

Women that claim to not have any girlfriends have just never found a good one.

God has blessed me with a new girlfriend! I first met Melissa at Hampton's graduation party. (Hampton is Carolyn's son). We talked and laughed for a couple of hours that day. The next time I saw Melissa was at her birthday party. Again - we just connected.

Yesterday, I spent the day with Melissa going to the area craft fairs. I learned part of Melissa's "story" and I have to tell you - she is an AMAZING person! I can't wait for everyone to meet her. You are going to love her - she is very fun and incredibly REAL -