The age old ritual of girls night is something that is so important and I am honored that I have been a part of different girls nights groups.

Girls nights don’t have to be anything more than a few girlfriends getting together and having dinner, watching a movie, having drinks, book discussions or even crafting. I’ve been a part of a few of those and it’s fantastic! I love to watch some peoples faces when you mention crafting! If they do not see themselves as anywhere in the same hemisphere as Martha Stewart, they freak out!

I have been part of a birthday bunch. We would do things, but mostly, when it was time for a birthday, the three others would get together to plan, then all four would go out to dinner and celebrate and spring the awesome gifts on the birthday girl. I’ve been a part of a group of women who left the same company, started with some of us who had been laid off and then it grew. We started out as 5 then dwindled. There are some times when we would get together regularly, but then life gets in the way and as amazing as we all are, and multitaskers, we can’t get four women together once a month for dinner!

You realize how important this ritual is when you are participating and then have grand ideas, we can do this every month, then… as you are sitting there, you are going around the table and not worried what anyone else thinks of you, you aren’t primping for anyone, these are your girlfriends, the people who are there for you no matter what. What is it they say? There are some great sayings:

It is the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter.  ~Marlene Dietrich

The best kind of friend is the one you could sit on a porch with, never saying a word, and walk away feeling like that was the best conversation you’ve had.  ~Author Unknown

These are two of my favorite quotes, both true and telling an speaking volumes. Sometimes when you get together for a girls night, it’s like no time has passed and other times, wow, there is so much to catch up on! You talk about yourselves, you talk about your families, you talk about your jobs, you talk about other people, it’s the way it is and the unspoken girl code, you don’t have to worry because you know none of these girls would rat you out to anyone and they will stick up for you when you get called to the mat.

These girls don’t care what you do for a living, they don’t care how you dress, but they will be honest if you ask, so be careful… they love you because of who you are and how you treat them. No matter who you are, you should go out for girls night every once in a while, doesn’t matter if these are girlfriends who you see all the time, just call a few girls, jump in the car and go!

I have been called a guys gal, which is a label that I treasure, I can hang with the boys, but no matter how much of a “one of the guys” I am and will continue to be, I am so glad to be a girl and part of the girls night rituals, I wouldn’t trade those for anything. I love my sister with all my heart, I would lay down my life for her, but I am lucky that it worked out that way, some women aren’t as lucky as I am, maybe they are only children or only have brothers…

Sisters come in all shapes and sizes and are more special when you get to choose them. Treasure them, embrace them, love them.

Now, get on the phone, open an e-mail, make a plan and go have a girls night out!