I honestly am so grateful for the girlfriends I have. Throughout my life I have encountered a seriously small amount of chaos and drama from these girls. I think this is why I love my friends and it is the reason that we are friends and we have made life lasting friendships. The problem here is that this past week I have been getting too much of the bitchy cat side of girls. Do you like my adjectives? This is the side that I hate. The side that shows jealousy, insecurity, judgement, rudeness, envy, bitterness and pride. Why is it so easy for girls to be mean to other girls? I have seen it with younger girls that I work with and with girls my own age...and myself. I don't get it.
I have found myself jealous many times of my friends smokin' hot bods or had hurt feelings when I have felt left out, but why is it that these experiences with other girls can bring out the worst in us?
I think it is amazing to realize the affects that can occur from the positive and negative relationships in our lives. These affects can be life lasting and hopefully will be for the better but lets be realistic, our lives will not all be "happily ever after" and our friendships sadly may not last forever. This bit of reality seriously depresses me because I love my friends more than they know.
I can only say that I am so forever grateful for my wonderful friends you all know who you are...if you're reading this it is you. I would not be friends with you if you were not so awesome. I thank you for your great communication skills, you ability to be honest, your sense of humor, your sense of sarcasm, your ability to look at someone else's life that you might be envious of and say, "good for them, I wish them the best!" You are such a sweet and amazing person and I feel better about myself when I am with you. There are not that many people out there who are like you, you are one of a kind genuine. Thank you for being my friend. 
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I know what you mean! You are lcky to have so many of your best friends so close. I already talked to you on the ohone the other day about that, but i am in serious need of good girlfriends. Want to share some of your?
Libs, I love you. This post made me cry (embarrassing) and then I realized, friendships like this DON'T go away. Just like we've mused many times, it is amazing how we won't talk for a while and then just pick up where we left off. You're the best of the best, and I love you for it. Thanks for being my friend through the awful jr. high years, a little less awful high school years, fabulous college years and the BEST mom year(s)! I love you!!
And about the smokin' hot bod...Did you really have a baby? Because you are friggin' HOT TO TROT!!
Don't let the bad side to girls get to you too much. We have some great points as well. Like sometimes when we just need someone to be on our side no matter what, thats when true girlfriends come in! A little catty sure, but everyone needs at least one person to do that for them. You've done that for me more than once.
And I think that this week I learned that some endings are just stories that haven't finished yet. Sometimes its never over with people who are suppose to be your friends.
Blah blah this is all just to say that you are the amazing friend that you just wrote about to so many people. Do you even know??!!!
We have had so many great times with you guys. We love your family.
Libby- You are one of the coolest girls I know. Curtis and I just LOVE you and Danny. As I've gotten older, I realize what a brat I was when I was younger. I realize now how important good friends really are. It's too bad I didn't realize this a long time ago. But that is what life is all about I guess. We learn as we go. I'm thankful too for the good friends in my life. Even though I'm super envious of what an awesome person you are, I still love you and wish you the best:)
I've always wanted to be someone's ho. I'm glad you consider me yours. I like you Libs. This is a great post.
Girl drama stinks! But, you have great friends because you are the greatest friend! You are wonderful!!! And I miss you! Can I still be your ho, even though we are cousins?!? Maybe your ho-cuz??
Libs- You look like you are enjoying motherhood!! I love our friendship and will forever love you even though we have distant lately (not physically- we live like a mile away from each other! what?) Love you lots. By the way did you get your haircut? What I am such a slacker about calling people back.
That picture is priceless. Oh I love you! I love that we are hanging out and it seems like we never stopped. I love that I can tell you anything.... Yes and the past few months you have heard it all. lol. You are beautiful and I am lucky to have you in my life again!
Hey Libby!
It's Kim Scadlock (remember me?). Hope you don't mind, but I found your blog on Matt & Jenny's and thought that I would say hi. We are still living in Des Moines, IA and we have 2 kids. We love Iowa, but we really miss Utah. Maybe someday we will be back there. Your little baby is so cute. Isn't motherhood so fun (and crazy)? We sure miss you guys and the fun times that we used to have. Hopefully we can have them again some time!
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