These ladies make my belly hurt from laughter.

They are supportive, loving and genuine.

They are smart and successful, humble and giving.

We landed smack dab in the middle of each others lives what feels like a thousand years ago.

They began as my work family, but now they’re a part of my tribe.

I miss our younger years when we could yell over cubicles at one another and wander down for a Starbucks at 9, 11:30 and 3. Now each one of us has carved a different path and we must settle for dinners and drinks scheduled a month in advance.

When we get together we make up for all of those days apart.

I am grateful for their advice, their patience and their support.

I am honored that when I walk away from a dinner with them I feel as if I have received and I have given.