I was thinking today about the times my girlfriends had made sincere positive comments about who I was as a person. NOT flattery but they sincerely "liked" me. There are a lot of negative tapes in my head, poor me pity party stuff mostly from my childhood now but some from past alcoholic/ destructive romantic relationships.    

This group of ladies I speak of has now disbanded although there is facebook contact and some phone calls, not the same but better than nothing. Most got married or in serious relationships, some moved etc.

But this season of my life will always be remembered by me as the time I got the validation I needed and really deserved. If I died, even though my family loves me, I would want these ladies to speak at my funeral. They know me, warts and all and still seemed to love and respect me. What a blessing.

Tonight I am most thankful for my single ladies bible study group at Lake Point Church.

Alanon helped me have the courage to even begin to try to make friends-these friends, sisters, saints with flaws (a saint is sinner saved by grace in my belief system). missing us as a group dearly, cherishing that season of my life with all my heart..