I love my girls.

If you had told me 18 months ago, that I'd be friends with the girls I worked with I probably would've laughed in your face. When I started there, I hated it. I seriously considered quitting and finding a new job because i felt like such an outsider. My way of dealing with it was to keep work and play very much separate- I didn't attend the work christmas party, I didn't go out for birthday parties etc. I worked my shifts and had nothing to do with them otherwise. I was always very civil and friendly with them- I just didn't see a need to hang around them outside of work.

And then suddenly, everything changed. I couldn't tell you *when* it changed, but one day I woke up and realized that they're actually some of the most awesome girls I've known. They were tough to get to know in the beginning just because they've seen so many people come and go from our shop. And my position, while easy enough to do, has one of the highest turnover rates. No wonder they were reluctant to get to know me too well!

With everything that's been happening lately, they've been a godsend. I look forward to going into work most days. I get to hang out with my friends, talk and laugh every day. It's not often that I'm in a bad mood anymore. I've become closest with the ones I thought I was the least likely to become friends with. They've been a shoulder to cry on, a smile on a bad day, and a total inspiration to me. The past weekend was by far one of the best weekends I've had in a long time, and I have them to thank for it. I can only hope that tonight will be just as good!

I genuinely believe that people come in and out of your life for a reason. To teach you something, to strengthen you, to show you new experiences, and to help you. Some people are only around for a brief time. Others last forever. But they all have something brilliant and amazing to show you, not only about themselves but about yourself too if you'll take the time to look.