Painting your nails, talking boys and watching chick flicks aren't what make the slumber party. It's who you're with that makes the difference. A large quantity of friends can be a good thing. But how many are just acquaintances and how many can you call for advice at one a.m.? Sometimes we take good friends for granted, without realizing just how vital they are to our lives. When life catches up with us, we are so quick to put our jobs and unreasonable schedules first. And while those things hold relevance to our routines, we put aside free and valuable resources known as best friends. Being with your family warms your heart, being with your significant other makes you feel like smiling, but being with your best friends makes you feel both. Thanking your best friends just for existing should be high on your priority list.

These are the friends you can more than be yourself with. It's expected that my friends walk into my house and open the fridge before even saying "hi." These are the friends you complain about your weight with while splitting a box of ice cream. The ones who you call in tears while your love life is in ruins. And the ones you drive around with, singing at the top of your lungs. It makes me feel more refreshed than the mojitos we order on our nights on the town. If your stomach muscles don't hurt after hanging out with your friends, you're not with the right people. I have debated on even wearing make up around my best friends, as I will usually just cry it all off by the end of the night due to excessive laughter. Nothing is more entertaining than looking at the Facebook photos you were tagged in the night before, and seeing how ridiculous you all looked. Who else could you people watch and gossip with and it's totally acceptable?

Best friends are the distractions, stress relievers, free therapists and everything in between. And sometimes we don't thank them enough. We often become lost and wrapped up in our desire to be wealthy and successful. Unfortunately, it can be too easy to forget the free luxuries we are so privileged to have. I guarantee that some of the best moments of your life, will involve your best friends. Of course, your family has your back, until your best friends become part of it.