Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

I spent much of my day with girlfriends, one at a time, but still, special women who I enjoy.  I was thinking as I rushed this morning to work out, then shower and get to my friend's house on time (because being on time is just what I do!) how it is a natural instinct for women to want to be with other women.  It is like by being with them, we remember who we are, and that it is ok to need to talk things out, reflect, talk some more, laugh, smile, relate.  This is something we need to do, and it seems to be an intrinsically female thing.  I don't often (or ever) hear my husband say "I really need to get over and see John today" or "I need a boys night out".  He might say he'd like to get out on the golf course but it seems like the incentive is the golf, not the other men in his foursome.  And when he does go golfing, sometimes with the husbands of my friends, I am amazed at how little conversation they seem to have.  He tells me that they mostly just talk about golf, probably job stuff, not much of anything.  And that's fine; no reason for them to talk about their weight, the latest American Idol castoff, the kids.. they leave that to their wives and that apparently is just the way God intended.  Today I had lunch with a woman almost 20 years younger than me (ugh, is that possible??)  The age gap meant nothing.  We talked about her job, her boyfriend, my husband, and my kids (who we both love).  We sat for over two hours over our salads.  Time flew by; I left her with a hug and a promise to see her next week.  I drove home feeling happy, relaxed and fulfilled.  It's a girl thing.