Best Friend Birthday(s).

Happiest of birthdays to my dear Stephanie. We've been friends for, what, 4 years now? It's been a wonderful ride, and I feel so blessed to have such a strong, beautiful, courageous, and caring woman as my friend. She cares so much for others and has a passion for bettering the world. She stands her ground for the things that are most important, which is hard to come by these days. My friendship with her is one of my most cherished relationships, and I have learned so much from her. We've been through a lot together and, I daresay, have taught each other a lot about friendship.

Steph, happy 23rd birthday! I love you!

One of my favorite photos from the wedding.

And, I'd like to add a belated birthday post for another best friend, my wonderful SD. Sarah's birthday was mid-February, and I was in a weird selfish funk & missed my chance for a birthday post. So Sarah, happy belated blog birthday. SD has also been my friend for 4ish years now, and we've been through the thick & thin of college together. I love Sarah, and she brings so much joy and sunshine to my life. She is one of those people that legitimately makes a room glow whenever she enters. Her joy is infectious. She is so caring, empathetic, talented like you've never seen, beautiful, and intelligent. I should've said all of that to her & on my blog back in February. Sorry for the belatedness, girlfriend.

me, Steph, & Sarah this past summer.

I don't know how I got so lucky to have girlfriends that stick through life with me, even when I definitely don't deserve it.