Here's to life-long friendships!
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I’d choose them again
When we reunite, it's as if no time has passed.
My college friends and I celebrated our milestone birthdays in Isle of Palms, SC. There are 8 of us, and we haven't all been together since our 40th birthday year. At 40, we agreed to meet again when we turned 50. This year we decided that we would do it annually.
Waiting until 60 doesn't seem right. There is a greater urgency in our life to do more, savor more, and be more.
When we reunite, it's as if no time has passed. However, on this trip, we spent time having deeper conversations. This is because we know each other so well, and although we may need to fill in some details of what has happened recently, we already know each other's hearts.
The accommodations were much better this trip than at Up Your Alley in Oxford, Ohio. Or Spring Break Senior year, where 10 of us are in one room eating cereal from a box, and pizza sandwiches, but those are just minor details.
I had several takeaways from our trip:
Having life-long friendships like ours is rare and unique.
Friends that we choose become family.
We've seen the worst of each other and still love each other unconditionally.
We always wish we'd stayed longer - it's never enough time.
Who we are at our core is the same even though we've had different life experiences.
We are different in many ways, but what brought us together over 30 years ago has kept us close; there is a secret magic formula!
I'd choose each of these women to be in my inner circle again today, and I am so grateful for their friendship. To many more reunions! #loveandhonor #MiamiU