About 6 yrs ago, I joined an online email group. At the time there were about 25 women in this group and we all lived within a 40 mile radius of each other. During the years, things have caused the group to drop to about 12 of us. But man are we close! Some have been to the birth of the 2 children I've had since joining them. We watch each others children and our kids love playing together. When I had a late term miscarriage 2 yrs ago, these women were there for me. One drove about 40 miles to bring me a basket of bathtub goodies so I'd have wonderful smells to soak in as I was crying my eyes out. We've rented hotel rooms to have weekend get aways from the husbands and kids. Some of us have even taken trips out of town together.
This Saturday is our yearly luncheon get together. We have a Secret Sister thing that we do. But with Christmas time being so expensive, we always hold it after, in January. Last year we went to a casino and had our get together on my birthday. It was the best birthday yet. Some of us drink, some of us don't. Some of us smoke, some of us don't. But we always have such a good time together. I can't wait for Saturday.
I feel blessed to have this group. What started out as a way to email so I didn't feel so trapped by motherhood has turned into a support system for my life. So to the M&M's, who will never read this, a toast. To the women who are like family to me, to the women who are my sisters. You will never know how you've saved me.

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