Wicked Women!

Good friends are few and far between is a saying that you frequently hear said, but we don't stop enough to let these wonderful, supportive people know how important they are in our lives.

In my life I have been lucky enough to have been graced to have meet my best friend at the young age of 13 years old. When I moved the Colorado from Utah, I have lucky enough to meet Sandra Totten. We have never had a friendship in which we were attached at the hip, but what is the most wonderful about us is that we can leave each other for long periods of time, check in every once in a while and NOTHING has changed between us. I know that if anything is ever wrong and I need some support or just someone to talk to, she is always there for me...unwaivering and I love her for that. She is more like a sister to me than a friend.

When I moved to Michigan almost 7 years ago, I had a difficult transition because I had left my close knit family, my friends, and everything I had ever known. This is when Laura Gentry made her grand entrance into my life. Laura and I hit it off right away. She was so easy to talk to, understanding, and was the most compassionate person I have ever meet. When I moved to Colorado a few years ago, she was the hardest part of leaving there and I miss her all the time to this day. I am happy to report that she is a huge ski fan and I live in SKI COUNTRY and she will be here shortly for a visit. I haven't been so excited to see anyone in a long time!

The last person I would like to write about is the reason I thought to write this blog. My friend Andria from work is my rock. Anyone who knows me knows that me and my job are NOT like two peas in a pod, but Andria sitting across the aisle from me everyday has kept me sane, but it probably has kept me too comfortable. Recently, Andria applied for and has been offered a new job as a Tax Compliance Officer with the IRS. She kept going back and forth trying to decide whether or not to take the job. Sometimes being a good friend means that you put your friends best interests in front of your own and for this reason I am incredibly excited to say that Andria is going to take the position and grow. I am now motivated more than ever to move from the position that is emotionally and mentally draining and into a job where I feel like I am growing as a person. I have Andria's brave step to thank for this.

Thank you to these three ladies who I have laughed with, cried with, and who have kept me rightfully in check. You have made me the strong "woman" I am attempting to be today!

Shannon