Lent Day….??

**NOTE: The upload of this failed yesterday (booo). I didn’t realize it until this morning. Thanks, Tech. Youdda Best!!!!!!!!** Today is International Women’s Day. And so I feel like I should take the opportunity to do something related to that (I know, my birthday is National Margarita Day and I didn’t touch upon that, but I digress). I want to thank certain women in my life who have helped me in one way or another. Note: this is not an exhaustive list, just what comes up right now. Strong women are important, especially in the lives for girls and other women. And I wouldn’t be where I am without them.

• My mama, too many words to fully express what that woman has given to me over the years. I’ll stick with goofiness and tenacity and a heart for service.
• Aunt Nan, the lesson that experiences are so much better than physical things.
• Grammie, a love of sewing and knitting and crochet.
• D, for reminding me that no matter how many years go by I am always me (and can always be identified by my curly locks).
• M, the encourager of lifelong friends with those not my same age.
• E, one of my biggest cheerleaders from the earliest of times.
• S, that year on ASP together will always be one of my favorites.
• E, because even though our friendship was short lived, it was so necessary and essential in those moments.
• C, no one shares as much history as you do with me. I could either worry about this or relish in this. I choose the latter.
• R+D, my voice became my own, and became stronger because of the two of you.
• P, because no one loved my mama or our family the way you do.
• A, you have definitely seen me at my worst, and yet you stay.
• R, no one can match our crazy and our joy.
• S+S, the journey continues.
• A+S+W, sisters forever, even when we stammer.
• A, what an ebb and flow over the years but thankful we’ve found our rhythm.
• C, fateful connections and deep conversations and always showing up exactly as we are.
• B, the realest of the real.
• C, oh my…when did we become so normal? (We didn’t). Hahah.
• S+S, my forever people.
• MRJ, life is a struggle but you make it better.
• S+T, my little sissies. 🙂