"You're so much a part of me"

There's a line from an Azure Ray song that has always stuck in my mind, it's short and simple, but I've always remembered it because it resonated so much with me, "just an hour and we'll be home with my family that I chose." Beyond that lyric, this song basically sounds like the times I've called Devon after pieces of my heart, my family closest to me, has passed away. Anyway, I digress. I've always had a strong foundation of friendship around me. No, I don't have many friends, I actually can count all my friends on a single hand, and it's always been that way. I have a hard time opening up, I am used to being the listener rather than being listened to. However, these two ladies, well, they are a prime example of that song lyric. The family that I chose. There is so much history behind us and, yet, our friendship is not ran on history, it's ran on the fact that we all still really love and understand each other. I had to insert a moment of sentiment before writing the rest of this post because the older I am getting, the more I am realizing the rarity of the existence of these relationships. There are a few other girls I would like to have a picture of this with as a whole group in order to show what my whole family looks like, but for now, here's a glimpse of the people that mean the very most to me.

This get together was in honor of this little one, having a little one! I've also known this one since she was relatively little as well, so I can confidently use all of those "littles"and not be completely unnecessary. Anyway, this goes along with my sweet family of Ari and Devon. We know each other's families and they mostly know what's happening with us, even if they don't see us often. It felt so nice to catch up and talk freely because families can combine, and, our non-blood and blood lines have collided. It is one of the very happiest things I have experienced. So much lurve.

Dev made these absolute perfect salted caramel cupcakes and everything, STAHP. I could easily eat 11 of these fuckers and then some. I don't even care. I want one now and I hate everything because I can't have it. Shit.