Lately, our life has been a little crazy. For the past 5 weeks, our family has had our routine interrupted. Not due to anyone's fault but because our family is very scheduled, this has been hard on all of us. But what I've found out in the last 5 weeks has been incredible. Friends are the backbone of life. If you have good friends, you have a great life, no matter if its mountains or valleys that you are facing. God created each one of us for friendship.
I started my weight loss journey with 3 friends last January and 11 months later, we have a small network of about 7 of us that keep each other accountable and weigh in together each week. I couldn't do it without them. They are my cheering section and my worst critics too but I rely upon them for that.
But, its just not about losing weight. Its about a friend babysitting your child for 3 hours so you can get something done and not waiting for your response, just insisting and strapping him in her car. Its about having a house full of people and your friend still insisting that your kids can stay while you go to an appointment. Its about friends bringing meals when you are down and offering to take you to coffee when you need a girly chat and an evening away from it all.
That's what life is about. Relationships, friendships and doing life together. Thanks you gals for showing me something extraordinary in spite of my grumpiness these past 5 weeks. I love you and I'm thankful for you as this Thanksgiving day approaches.
"Greater love have no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends."
John 15:13
