This evening I'll be heading off to a potluck with a few of my girlfriends from school. We all have extremely busy schedules so we've had a Facebook chat going for weeks in an attempt to get a group of us together--I'm so happy that day is finally here! Lately, I've been thinking about how lucky I am to have had so many wonderful people walk into my life over the past few years. When I came to Toronto three years ago I really only had one other friend here prior to starting university. Lucky for us, we both walked into a very welcoming community full of genuinely good people. Sure, there can be times when it feels like you're trapped in a bubble of a social circle or when you need a break from seeing the same people all the time, but at the end of the day I feel so blessed to have the friends in my life that I do. All of the people in my life are full of talent, intelligence, and compassion and I am proud to call them my friends. I hear so many stories from coworkers and friends of friends about girls acting catty towards one another and although on one hand that makes me sad, it also makes me cherish the friends I have even more. I think sometimes we all get so busy that we don't always take the time to acknowledge all the wonderful people who surround us, the kind hearts they have, and the things they accomplish. Today, even more so, I'll be focusing on my friends and just how amazing they all are. Whether I met you through school, work, when I was born or just a few weeks ago, I am so happy to have the friends in my life that I do. My challenge of the day to you readers is to show some gratitude towards your friends--a hug, a compliment, a favour, an invite--whatever works for you. Here are some pictures and quotes to get you started :). They say good friends are hard to find and if that's the case, I think I've won the lottery.
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