Valuable girl friends are often hard to come by. They're even harder to keep around. It's easy for girls to get catty, jealous, or to stop being friends over silly little things. I feel beyond blessed knowing that I have a steady group of girls who would drop anything to be there for me. They already know how much they mean to me, but I wanted to take a minute to thank them again.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you:

For being there at two in the afternoon to shop or lay poolside.

For being there at two in the morning when everything is falling apart.

For telling me the cold-hard truth, even when I don’t want to hear it.

For advising me not to spend $100 on that dress that didn't look that great.

For encouraging me to be the best version of myself.

For being patient with me when I'm in a bad mood.

For supporting my aspirations and lifting me higher.

For telling me it's okay to eat that piece of cake.

For giving up your time to help me.

For accepting me exactly as I am.

For not forcing me to talk, but always being there when I'm ready.

For our ability to be separated for months at a time, yet nothing changes.

For never judging.

For always loving.

And especially, for reminding me that I deserve the world and nothing less.

"Friends pick us up when we fall down, and if they can't pick us up, they lie down and listen for a while."