Let me tell you 'bout my best friends.

They're the best of the best. We have truly been together through thick and thin.

These beautiful women have been there for me in the darkest of times. And they have been there for me on my best days. And during the in-between days we text, we call, we check in. Sometimes more often than others, as each of us has weathered various life stages. We can go months without seeing each other, barely even talking, but when we do, it's like we were never apart.

We met in college and since then we have been separated by hundreds, even thousands of miles at times. We are now married and we have 6 children between us. We have been in each other's weddings, we are the Godmothers to each other's sweet babies. Our husbands talk about sports and go with us when we drag them on our many "vacations."

We have driven hundreds of thousands of miles to be together, sometimes at the drop of a hat. We make time for each other in little ways. And when it's needed, we're there for each other in the big ways, too.

I love these girls with all my heart and their families, too. Thank you for being my friend. I truly couldn't imagine doing this thing called life without you.