Friends

An excerpt:

"Separation and distance are natural parts of the friendship cycle. We grow at different rates and in different directions, and sometimes we are better apart than we are together. And it's tough when your friend has a big job or a great love or a new baby and you don't. Being out of step can be excruciating, but it can also push you to evolve in ways you otherwise wouldn't."

Lately, I have felt isolated by some of my closest friends. While I'm happy they have found joy in new endeavors, to say I haven't felt sad at my own prospects would be a bald face lie. They are embarking on the adventures of a lifetime with new lovers, new jobs, and new careers. It can be easy to throw a pity party and say they suck and why am I so (fill in the blank with any misfortune, negative comment that comes to mind). This small paragraph brought me back to earth. I am but blessed to have these amazingly smart, ambitous women who have chosen me to come along in their journeys of self discovery and life in general. I don't think I ever realized separation and distance are normal when friends are in it for the long haul. From the tears over stupid boys, drinks for every imaginable holiday real or not, trips all over the country, uprooting our lives all over this blasted world, and quiet runs along the beach, we have done it all.

Thank you for taking the time to share your lives with me. I promise to stop being such a pissy brat and remember everyone gets a turn on the merry go round:)