Lifetime Friendships.

A couple of weekends ago, I had a girls weekend in the city. This reunion was years in the making. We kept on saying that we had to get together but things would fall through. This year we decided that we were either going to do it or shut up. I'm so glad that we finally did it!

The five of us have not been together in over two years which is crazy since in college we were together every single day.
But that's the joy of college, living in that little bubble that you hope no one would ever pop.

Our friendships began rather simply. Sorority meets gal, gal meets girlfriends. To be honest, I'm still unsure why I joined a sorority. I'm not going to say I'm not a sorority type of girl (because obviously I joined one) but to this day I have no idea why I did it. Especially considering I was already a sophmore and had friends. But there is one thing I am certain of and that is I don't have one regret.

I figure I can give a little backstory on the friendships because, why not?
I don't think these women have been mentioned much on this blog and well, shame on me.

Stacy was my pledge sister (and matron of honor) and we hit it off right away. Out of all my girlfriends we have the most in common. Our personalities are so similar it is scary. We tend to think the same way on many subjects. Of course, there are some differences. Stacy is shy so often times she comes off as a snob, at least that is what everyone tells her when you finally get to talk to her. I made sure to let her know and well she made sure to let me know that I have that mean face so when I'm not smiling I look as though I just might shank you. Instant friendship.

The following pledge class, Charmion entered the picture. She is a complete nothing phases me type of person. She is so laid back that she was almost too laid back, but I've learned that, that type of person is always needed in a group of women. Someone to shrug her shoulders and say, So? What's the big deal? It was not too long that she was part of our "group".

And after that pledge class came good ole Sherie. Sherie and Charmion both grew up together in Dominica, a small island in the Caribbean NOT to be mistaken for the Dominican Republic! Yes, they always, always had to say this when they shared where they are from.

Sherie had the baby face who could make you laugh until you couldn't breathe. I think it was because she looked so innocent that sometimes the things that came out of her mouth was just not right. She fit right in.

In our sorority we were called the Fab Four. When one person wasn't there someone would always ask where one of us was. We did so much together. Ate our meals together, studied together, went out together, shopping, you know the typical things college students did.

Stacy and I lived together off campus and we would have the best time sharing clothes and experimenting in the kitchen.
OK, I take that back, I experimented in the kitchen and Stacy would be brave and try it.

And then there's good ole Mrs. Jihae. Jihae was one of my very first friends I made in college. She never joined the sorority (regardless of the many times I asked her to!) but she became an honorary member at least in the four of us minds. She is absolutely stunning and does not know it. I'm serious. I often use to ask her, "How do you not know?!" Not only was/is she stunning but she was a great friend to have in college. When we met our freshman year she called me Summer for the first couple of weeks. When I finally realized she was calling me summer and called her out on it she saved herself and said, "It's because you have such a summery personality". Not sure what that meant but we became great friends after that.

And with that, we were inseparable.

We could not bear not being together after college (I know, so lame!) that after college Charmion, Sherie and I moved into our first big girl apartments after college together for the next 3 years. We have the best and most ridiculous stories of living together and if I'm to be honest it truly was the most carefree time of my life. Life was so different after college. You're in the real world but still so young so going out every weekend and shopping for a new outfit every weekend was no big deal. Yeah, you had a real job but you could still handle yourself with four hours of sleep.

But then life happened. Charmion moved to Buffalo NY to pursue her PhD (she now lives in Denver with her husband) and Sherie got married. At this point, Stacy was already married for about two years and Jihae was living in NYC, her dream all through out college was to live in the city.

Life has added years and experience. As a whole we have gone through marriage, divorce, deaths of close family members, babies and pregnancy.

It was incredible to see just how much we've changed but have stayed the same over the years.

This weekend reminded us that regardless of distance and time, no matter where we go in our lives, true friendships will always remain true friendships. That bond we created in college was still there and that made the weekend unforgettable.

Pictures to come shortly.
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