Mid-Life Revelation

Recently I have become quite close with a group of fun-loving, outrageously spontaneous, hilarious, semi-foul-mouthed, fitness addict friends of mine from the gym. I know you're SO not shocked because I talk about the gym like every 5 God damn seconds. But anyways, we have a riotous time getting together to laugh, bitch, commiserate, bond, drink, and did I mention LAUGH? It is purely cathartic how these fabulous bitches make me feel. And I mean "bitches" in the fondest of ways. If I'm having a bad day (or weeks...) they ask me what is wrong and how they can help me feel better. Or they TP my house, purely out of love mind you. I fucking love these crazy bitches!!!! Along with the social aspect of this female posse, we have boosted each others' self esteem. I feel more vibrant, funny, sexy, and confident as I ever have. Holy shit I sound like a God damn Viagra commercial. One of these awesome chicks was saying her hubby wondered if she was going through some sort of mid-life crisis. Nope, no crisis here. If we can find some women who validate who we are, who tell us we are completely normal for wanting to beat the living shit out of our kids when they mouth off at Target, who tell us our asses look hot in our swimsuits (even if it is a slight white lie..), who make us laugh till our abs burn about embarrassing bathroom episodes, who make us feel sexy and normal dancing on a chair in lap dancing class and not like a blithering SPAZ in high heels, who keep an eye on your kid to make sure they don't drown while you make your other child a sandwich, who hug you and make you feel just really GOOD about being your friend every time you see them, who come out for a girls' night to drink and laugh and dance and make you feel like your are still young and sexy and beautiful, then I say this is far from a crisis. I say this is more of a revelation. We as women need friends like this. And I feel sad if you do not have a group of ladies who you can always count on to make you feel God damn fabulous about being their friend. I am 36 and hardly consider myself "mid-life" anything. I am just really, really happy and having the time of my life. Thanks a million fold to my sexy, silly, inappropriate, fucking hilarious, supportive like a good bra, bitches who make my days ROCK.