Friends.

I am so fortunate to have the very best friends in the world. Supportive, generous and kind... and not afraid to regulate on any faux pas. Nearly 10 years ago, in jest Mike referred to us as "The Divine Ya-Ya Sisterhood of the Traveling Fat Pants." Well, from that what stuck was The Ya's. So now that is what we are called.

Though I do not see, or speak to them everyday, I know that they are always there. I am so grateful to have found a group of women who truly get me and are so unconditionally loving.

A friend is someone who gives you what you need, when you may not even know that you need it. I will never forget the day my mom died. After a long day at my parents' house and the funeral home I came home to a kitchen filled with groceries, flowers and cards from my besties. I still tear up just thinking about it.

So at this time of year, as I reflect on what is important to me, I'd like to toast my dear friends- The Ya's for always being there, even when I didn't know I needed it.