My Tribute to the Girls of Yesterday

Yesterday was the harddest day of this whole thing. I had wanted to wait until I had a few entries in the blog before I shared it with my adoring fans (ok...loving friends and family, random networking friends, acquaintences- but you get the picture).

After I posted it, the first comment to my posted link was: "I'm not reading this, because you're not moving"

And it all went downhill from there.

So today is a tribute to those I am HATING leaving.

When I moved here 4 years ago it was with my then husband, whom most of you who are in my life now (except my sorority sisters), don't know, and have never met. We lived here together for just over a year, and split shortly after my return from SC in 2007. After the split, I met the kids of indymojo and the then- VIPindy (hahah, yes make your jokes now)- but I started meeting people who became my family here. If it wasn't for them, I would've moved back home (gasp!), and had no reason to stay because I didn't know anyone, and didn't know much about the city. I hadn't had a chance to fall in love yet, but I knew there was definitely a mild flirtation with this beautiful place here- and I had all these friendly faces to truly introduce me.

Yesterday is when it all sank in to a few of my lovely lady family here. I've mentioned it during a couple of girls nights and other times, but they seem to be not believing me. Until yesterday. The messages started, and so did the tears - on each end of the facebooking. These girls have become my family- and in this short year that we've known each other - I've found a couple of friends that I know I will have for a lifetime, no matter which end of the continent or planet we happen to be inhabiting.

I've already had to say goodbye and move from a couple of special ladies (besides my family: Michelle Reiner, Emily Keisler and Jessica Jeske get special mention). But this will be the first move from my Indy fam.

We have laughed through Khara's phobia of the closed toilet door, they have rallied together to cheer me on at bikini contests where I've been scared out of my mind, listened to the horror stories and true entertainment that has come from the dating life of us single ladies, partied our asses off at carb day and mojo summer bar crawls, helped me haul and move my stuff when I moved in at Casa De Shows, and we have ALL laughed at the scorpion toe video. :)

I'm blessed to have these wonderful memories, and to have met real women here in Indianapolis. Women who are moms, women who are wives, women who are ex-wives, women who are ambitious, and smart, and more beautiful than they realize. I am more than lucky to have you as sisters, and to have been shaped by the experiences and friendships we have grown- you ladies have friended and mothered me into the woman I am today. I am sister rich :) Without you I may not have SURVIVED this past year. Girls weekends in South Carolina are going to be wonderful, and I can't wait for you all to come visit- bring the babies :)

So, to all of you who have those girlfriends that you know you cannot live without- send them a message today, just tell them you love them, tell them you're thinking of them, send them a lil snippet of a funny story you two share so you both can laugh. Appreciate them. The are priceless and irreplacable, and the most valuable asset you will EVER have.

So here's the to the girls of yesterday- I love you guys so much. I know there will be more tears (and more laughter) over the next few months before the move, and many more by facebook message, phone call, text, and bbm after. Cheers.