Girlfriends!

This is dedicated to my coffee bunch.....you know who you are!

I have to tell you that my life is so much richer because of the sisters God has placed in my life. I have never had a natural born sister.....only brothers. No one to play dolls with or do make-up with or talk to about boys. No one to go shopping with and try on a million styles and hear true honesty about how I looked. No one to tell my deepest darkest secrets and KNOW they would be safe and I would not be judged but loved. No one until lately.

No, my mom has not found me a sister, but God has placed some in my life that I could never have imagined. By God's hand, I have those in my life that are just simply sisters. Nothing I did or they did made this happen. It has been a simple and instant bond given to us.

Tonight I sat with 4 of my bestest friends....sisters....and talked about my life. They talked about their's too. No judgements, no hiding, just open honest talk. We laughed, we held back tears, we made plans for the future, and we let down any walls that would hold back honesty. We found connections that we did not know we had. I listened to one sister tell about her relationships with her brother and mother and would have sworn she grew up in my house. She was telling my story.

Sisters are special. I watch my girls as they fuss and fight, then giggle and scheme against me and wonder what my life would have been like if I had had a sister. It sure would have been fun! I tell my girls always....."you will always be sisters....friends will come and go, but your sister is your friend for life." That is what I want for my girls, life long friendships.

I may not have been given sisters by birth, but these spiritual sisters are filling in the gaps. I thank God for each of you daily. Hug your sister when you see her. Make sure she knows you love her and if the bonds of friendship are strained, remember the good times and forgive the hurts. Rebuild that relationship. Sisters need each other. Together we are strong and can make it through anything. Divided we are a target.

Thank you to each of you who have stepped up and filled in the gaps of sisterhood in my life. You have made a difference in my life and I love you for that.........df