There is nothing as special as the magic of girl friends. There is nothing so powerful as the magic of girlfriends. Especially college girlfriends. These friendships are forces to be reckoned with! These are the friendships that stand the test of time. No one knows you -- your strengths, weaknesses and foibles as well as these friends. Through thick and thin, good and bad these girls have been with you during the four most formidable years of your youth. You learned, you grew and you blossomed together. Often with glitches along with way. But with unfaltering support and love during those years. These girls have seen you at your best as well as your worst. They've offered support, encouragement, praise and congratulations. You've shared laughter and tears... and often the tears were from laughter.

I graduated from college 20 years ago. I can't believe it! I don't really feel a day older than when I left. (Except for the subtle pains and stiffness here and there.)

In 20 years we have seen a lot in life. We have dealt with a lot of life. Good and bad. Some of us have seen each other fairly regularly. Some of us communicate regularly. And some of the girls I have not seen in 10 and 20 years. How can that be? To share such personal moments in such close quarters and then to lose contact with the flash of a light?

We went to school in Boston. But we now live all over the country. We are busy with our lives and our daily grind. And we focus on the here and the now. But we never forget. This weekend was a testament to that!

What amazes me most is that we picked right up from where we left off. Nary a wrinkle or gray hair we look pretty damned good. We settled immediately into conversation, and never stopped for air. We stopped just to wipe tears away from laughter. It was all good. The kindness and warmth and genuine affection we all still have forever. While it might mot be on the forefront of our minds, it's still there and it never really left us.

We left our college and room mates, suite mates and dorm mates. We never left the love and the memories. We have moved on and started careers and families and new lives. But we certainly never left anyone behind.

I almost did not make it to this wonderful celebration of friendship, love and life. At the last minute I decided to take off and took the truck and headed north to Chestnut Hill, MA. My car did not know the way and admittedly much of my surroundings were hazy. Until I pulled in to campus... to the main house and saw a group of girls who looked and sounded like they were my group of girls, hobbling along the cobblestones in their heels... and then I knew I had come home! I had come home to my girls!

Our weekend together was magical and magnificent and reminded us just how special we are all. We won't let so much time pass ever again.

This one is for the girls... those of you who were with us physically as well as those of you who were with us in spirit!

Cheers!

I love you all!