My Missoula Friends

It seems like lately I've been missing my Missoula friends a LOT - it must have just hit me, because I was doing alright so far! A lot of it is simply readjusting to "life at home" again, but most of it is knowing that those friendships are definitely some of the best I've had in my lifetime, and they will forever be changed as we go our separate ways. They are the friends I laugh with, cry with, dance with, climb mountains with, and so on. We challenge each other, and I am challenged by them to be the best person I can be. These are ten reasons I miss them, although there are many, many more:

1. I could always count on calling anyone when I am bored and instantaneously having something to do, whether it is heading to the Old Post for a PBR, hiking, watching a movie, or making dinner.

2. I miss our Wednesday evening dinners at Erin's, sometimes complete with a fantastic game of CatchPhrase or Tri-ominoes (so I've heard).

3. No matter what the conversation topic (child trafficking, the meaning of marriage, what we like on our sandwiches, the wierdness of Missoula), it is almost always a stimulating and deep conversation, something which I am not getting too much of lately.

4. I miss being able to bike anywhere with my friends.

5. The farmer's market was fabulous, and spending those Saturday mornings with friends was even more fabulous.

6. Any one of us could burst into tears at any time during class, and there was some normalcy in that.

7. We accepted each other - our pasts, our beliefs, our interests.

8. I had less "fat days" in 10 months than I've had in the past 4 weeks - my Missoula friends helped me feel beautiful, inside and out.

9. No matter what the issue, I could always count on open communication - drama was definitely at a minimum.

10. And finally, I miss them because they are them - encouraging, loving, accepting, challenging, fun, playful, etc.

I love you guys!