Girlfriends

This is a shout out to all my girlfriends. They deserve some sort of award, for without them I would have lost my sanity long ago. You know who you are.

I have a few girlfriends who I maintain long-distance contact with via weekly/biweekly/daily emails. Sometimes its simply a run-through of our weekends, other times they make a terrific sounding board for advice.

HOWEVER,

Girlfriends are also a kind of buffer. There are days where I am NOT happy with others in my life. Rather than shooting off an angry email to said person, or worse, shooting off my mouth in a style that those who know me best is frightening, rapid, and razor-sharp, I burn off steam bitching in an email to my GFs. They console me, I feel better, and am MUCH more conducive to discussing my issues, rather than tearing a strip off someone.

They look out for you: I have a vivid memory of a near fist-fight between an ex boyfriend and a GF. She knew long before I did what a douchebag this guy was. He was being an ass, she let him have it. I broke up the fight for his safety, not hers, as she probably could have broken his arm.

I also remember a bad break-up during college. It happened at the bar (ironically the same place I met the loser), and after a tearful cab ride home it was less than 15 minutes before two GFs showed up at my door with a magnum of wine and a chick flick.

The lesson you might ask?
Love, money, success....all things to strive for in life.
But all of them fall short of having good GFs.