As a single girl again, I'm constantly reminded of how important it is for girls to be good friends to their girl friends. Being a good friends isn't referring to how often you see each other or even talk, and it doesn't mean being the funnest party girl in the bunch.
It means being honest and dependable. It means being there for your friend when they need you if you possibly can. These are true friends.
My former neighbor and I had dinner last night. She was the first person I met around here but she married and moved away last summer. Luckily we've kept in touch and see each other every few months at least. It wasn't the same for her with another friend from the neighborhood who had blown off invitations to her wedding shower, bachelorette party and wedding reception over the last year. She even responded that she was coming but didn't show up because she was hanging out with her boyfriend. Since then, she and the boyfriend broke up and she was unemployed for a while. She still never contacted my old next-door neighbor until last week. When my old neighbor answered her phone and heard it was her, she lit in about the disappearing act.
On the other end, my friend heard, "I'm here with my boss and you're on Bluetooth."
I guess hearing a friend throw you under the bus isn't exactly what you want your boss to hear, but that didn't stop her. Her new job is in the healthcare field and my old neighbor's husband is a doctor. She just called to get his contact information so they could call on him. My friend didn't share.
My friends and I also had a few other conversations over the weekend about how friends should keep an eye on each other - especially when they're in awkward or potentially dangerous situations with guys or have had too much to drink. Friends don't leave friends stranded.
Love to the single girls,
Addison
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