"A Little Help From My Friends"

This morning when I woke up my emotions bounced somewhere between reflective and I've gotta hit the road, like now!  I'm all over the place, and I think a little hormonal influence may be involved.  So with that knowledge I'm trying to keep myself tamed a little and go more with positive reflection instead of strap on an adult diaper and drive like a bat out of hell outta this place! 

I am so lucky to have had the same best friend for years. 

I've recently been thinking a lot about my friends.  One thing I do know without a doubt is that I am blessed with some very amazing people in my life.  I have friends that I do believe I could call at a moments notice, say I need you and they would hop a plane to come help me.  Having these kinds of relationships is priceless.  This past January we missed our annual pilgrimage to Boone Hall Plantation in Mt. Pleasant, SC for the Low Country Oyster Festival (Boone Hall Plantation Oyster Festival).  Every year for many years we have always gone and celebrated my birthday.  Of course some of our dear friends are always in tow which makes for an unbelievably fun time.  But this year life (or adult reason) just did not allow for this trip, and I am really missing my tribe.  I'm needing some friend time.

We look like trouble!

With that thought I have to share with you what I received on my phone that day of the festival.  The hubs and I were both pretty bummed we didn't get to go enjoy the coast and some of our favorite people.  But when you have friends like I have you know that you're present in spirit and you're missed.  The pic brought a tear to both of our eyes, and in the soundtrack of my mind Joe Cocker's voice started whaling, "I get by with a little help from my friends!"  So if you have a true friend, and you're close enough to give out hugs today stop and do just that.  There are always times when we need our friends to get us through.  And there are days that they need us too!