The Ultimate Cure

So the end of last week brought with it the emotional conclusion to a chapter in my life that should really have ended long ago. It's hard to really describe why it went on as long as it did but there is no doubt that a huge weight has suddenly been lifted off my shoulders. I didn't truly realize how much it was holding me back until I forced my way past it.

I don't really want or need to get into the details of it all on here, those that know, will know what I am talking about and those that don't, don't need to know. What I want to talk about is the ultimate cure to such an emotional couple of days. Girlfriends!

I have so many wonderful girlfriends and while not all of them knew what had happened they all knew just what to do to help me get over the hurt and see the wonder of what's to come. One showed up with wine and ice cream with only the vaguest knowledge of what had gone on, but with a COMPLETE understanding of what it meant to me. Some (having no clue about what had happened) met for an early weekend happy hour and offered unlimited Sangria, bad for you food and laughter. Still others arranged for a day by the pool complete with margaritas, wine, dinner on the roof overlooking the amazing sights of DC and some truly relaxing 'girl time'.

There is something magical about sitting with your girlfriends and talking through what's going on in your life - the good stuff, the tough stuff, the embarrassing stuff, the sad stuff - they WANT to know it all. Girlfriends can bring you up out of the depths without even realizing they are doing it or truly grasping how much you needed it. I haven't really talked much yet about what happened at the end of last week (only to a couple people that I couldn't avoid) and yet somehow I feel like they all knew. They all reached out and picked me up and made me see how much BETTER things will be now that the door to the past has finally closed.

So, I'd like to say THANK YOU to all my wonderful girlfriends (you know who you are).