1. 03 October 2010 · 01:37 PM
    These are some of my favorite people. I know we all tend to glorify our college days — the parties more outrageous, the hijinks more ridiculous, the stories transforming into epics.  Legends have their place. What’s even better is how, 15 years after we first met, these women continue to teach me about strength, resiliency, intelligence and fun. Sarah (bottom left) transformed from an oh-so-intense pre-med into an ace in health care policy who now saves her intensity for Sox games. Amy D. (in the veil) went back to her hometown to teach English and marry her high-school boyfriend. When she realized that fairytale was toxic, she had the strength to walk away and find the man who’s best for her. She’s now trying to do the same for her career and I know she’ll succeed. Karen (third from left) hasn’t let being a new mom stop her from running marathons 5Ks, nor has it slowed her commitment to causes she believes in.  Heidi (green dress) constantly reminds me that picture-perfect is a myth, even if her life seems that way from outside. She’s taught me that when the kitchen burns down, you just build a better one. And when your hair goes gray, you turn yourself into a platinum bombshell. Also, she produced these two goons. ‘Nuff said. Amy F. (black dress) married a cop and teaches math to high-school geniuses. That may sound respectable, but she’s still the biggest badass among us.  Me, I’m just the girl in the middle taking it all in. Thanks, ladies, for all you add to my life. 

    These are some of my favorite people. I know we all tend to glorify our college days — the parties more outrageous, the hijinks more ridiculous, the stories transforming into epics. 

    Legends have their place. What’s even better is how, 15 years after we first met, these women continue to teach me about strength, resiliency, intelligence and fun.

    Sarah (bottom left) transformed from an oh-so-intense pre-med into an ace in health care policy who now saves her intensity for Sox games.

    Amy D. (in the veil) went back to her hometown to teach English and marry her high-school boyfriend. When she realized that fairytale was toxic, she had the strength to walk away and find the man who’s best for her. She’s now trying to do the same for her career and I know she’ll succeed.

    Karen (third from left) hasn’t let being a new mom stop her from running marathons 5Ks, nor has it slowed her commitment to causes she believes in. 

    Heidi (green dress) constantly reminds me that picture-perfect is a myth, even if her life seems that way from outside. She’s taught me that when the kitchen burns down, you just build a better one. And when your hair goes gray, you turn yourself into a platinum bombshell. Also, she produced these two goons. ‘Nuff said.

    Amy F. (black dress) married a cop and teaches math to high-school geniuses. That may sound respectable, but she’s still the biggest badass among us. 

    Me, I’m just the girl in the middle taking it all in.

    Thanks, ladies, for all you add to my life. 

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