*F*R*I*E*N*D*S*

I have been thinking the last few days about how blessed I have been in my life to have the people I have in my life. I have always had such amazing friends. I have been able to catch up with a lot of them recently whom I don't see often and I love it. I can always connect somehow to them and we always have our past. We have all moved around and are in different stages but we still remain friends. I love those friendships that you can just pick up after so long and it still remains the same. Last night I went to dinner with my best friend from high school and we talked about how great high school was. Tonight I went to dinner with some new friends from my ward and I cannot tell you how amazing it is that there are so many great women around. Even though I may be younger and not as fun and have no kids they always manage to include me and make me feel welcome. Tomorrow I go to dinner with some old girlfriends from high school and I can't wait to catch up with them. I have been in such a funk the last couple of years of just losing track of my own identity. I get so caught up in my identity as a wife that I forget I need my own life sometimes. I am trying really hard to be more social...which for some of you might think that is crazy coming from me that I have to "try" to be more social. I have the most amazing women that live near me. They are so accepting and so loving and kind and I just don't know how I got to be so lucky and blessed to have friends like them. For all of you high school friends out there (you all should know who you are) thanks for the great times we had and the friendships we created. Vegas, St. George, ditching school to go get hot chocolate, ice blocking down big hills or slides, night games, sleepovers, long talks, birthday breakfasts at 5:30 in the morning, baptisms at 5:00 in the morning, etc....I really wish I could still have that much fun and no responsibilities like I did then.