My YAYA's

First, let me say sorry to my faithful blog readers. I am just now recovering from my mother’s move with packing up her whole entire life into boxes. It was definitely bitter sweet!

Now on to My YAYA’s! When I mean YAYA’s, I mean exactly what you think….down to the tackiest hats you have ever seen.

I officially became YAYA “Mistress Rising Sun” on May 12, 2006 (The day I graduated college) along with my best friend. It was a defining moment in our lives where we had to give up our souls forever over a candle lit ceremony and swear to secrecy that any stories we hear from now on, will only be shared among YAYA’s . This weekend, along with our other 5 YAYA’s, we are embarking on our much anticipated weekend get-a-way. We are initiating a new member from Texas. Our newest member, whom is in love with angels, hearts, and peace signs, is so excited she has rented us a huge van. I imagine us going down the interstate looking much like this…..

It is so funny because we are all so different but exactly the same. Maybe it is our hearts that are the same in that our friendship means more to us than any worldly thing. This weekend will be full of laughter and crying…. in which, I can not wait to get it started! I could not live or breathe without my YAYA’s. For the past 25 years, they have shaped me into the woman that I am and I believe that I have a little of something from each of them….

From “Princess Five & Dime”: I have gained all of my motherly instincts and learned that happiness resides in the smaller more personal things in life.

From “Empress Loves A Lot”: I have learned to enjoy life to the fullest and savor every moment.

From “Viscountess Horney Toad”: Despite the name!.... I have learned to love unconditionally no matter what arises and to have the strength to overcome anything.

From “Duchess Loves to Laugh”: I have learned that it does not matter what others think about me and if it sounds ridiculous it might be the greatest experience of my life.

From “Empress 2 Shakes & A Shimmy”: I have learned that in a friend’s time of need, whether it be good or bad, always make myself available.

And From the newest Texas YAYA (I can’t reveal her name yet…): I have learned that we all need “world peace!”

Here’s to MY YAYA’s I can not wait to see what this weekend will unveil!