Love Marriage

Shortly after I chose Jihae's outfit to wear that evening , Stacy and Sherie arrived in the city. We quickly gathered our belongings and left Jihae's apartment to meet up with them. There were long hugs and excited shrieks, of course, and our weekend could really begin because now we were all together. We went to the 911 Memorial since it was so close to our hotel. It was a surreal experience and I kept on imagining what happened here 16 years ago. And although it was hard not to feel sad about all the lives lost I think they did an amazing job honoring those who lost their lives on that tragic day. It�s a beautiful tribute and if you�re ever able to see it I recommend you do so. After that we went shopping because that�s usually one of the things we do when we get together. And it took me back (as it always does) to our Saturdays in college when we shopped for outfits for the night. It was so much fun and well, I didn�t end up buying any clothes but I did end up purc...

If you�ve followed me for some time you are most likely aware that every year I get together with my college girlfriends for a girl's weekend. We skipped one year when my mom passed away as I was not in the right state of mind but we�ve picked back up and the weekends seem to always fall right when I need them. Although, I�ve gone and made friends outside of my college girlfriends, there�s a piece of my heart that always remain with these four women. When we were in college it was such a carefree time. Our worries were so small and often revolved on what we were going to wear out that night. We were a very close bunch. Time has come & gone and we�ve had no choice but to grow up as well. We�ve been through a lot (together and apart) but we still have that bond and we always, always start right where we left off. It amazes me that between the five of us there are 4 different states that separate us, 5 children, 4 marriages, 1 divorce, several deaths and well, things we neve...