I’m very lucky in life to have a best friend who I love dearly… Vera Sweeney.

As odd as it sounds, we only met 3 years ago, and when we did – that was it. Best friends. It was literally like meeting someone I *should have* known my whole life, but just hadn’t met her till then. I like to think we must have known each other in a past life and been sisters or something! It’s very rare to meet someone in your 30’s and develop a best friendship… I thought those days were just for elementary, middle and high school days. Those were the days when your best friends know all about your crushes on boys and you would dream big dreams for the future together and plan fun special sleepovers that left you up all night gossiping about everything and everyone! Those were best friends that you needed to get through the crazy day of growing up.

Once you’re older your need for a best friend changes because many of us are in marriages and relationships and your best friend becomes your other half, the one you share your future with… they know your bigger dreams for the future and you talk to them about everything and everyone.

But… and this is the BIG but, you still need that someone, that girly best friend. You may be older, but that need for another half, in the best-friend-girl-department is still there. I never thought I’d find someone that I could share everything with as an adult… that someone who you just share everything with and she gets it (and if she doesn’t get it, she tries to), without a hesitation.

That’s Vera to me.

We’re fortunate to also be business partners, so we are blessed to be able to work together and play together all the time. I don’t know how this magical formula works so well, and I’ll never, ever question it… but we work together beautifully. We have the same goals and the same drive and the same passion for what we do. We LOVE the digital world and we spend our days sharing information and working to build Getting Gorgeous as big as we can make it together.

In the 3 years we’ve been best friends, we’ve shared a lot with each other. We’ve laughed a million times. We’ve talked on the phone a million times (literally, ask our husbands). We’ve been there for each other a million times. In the amount of time we’ve been best friends, I’ve needed Vera, truly needed her (2) specific times. 1) When Matt was sick 2) When I miscarried. Two events in my life that really rocked my world. She was there for me, every single day, without hesitation. I will never forget that. When Matt was sick, I needed to be strong for everyone… him, my children, my family, his family… but I could fall apart to her. I could tear down the walls and be scared and terrified with her, and that meant the world to me. When I miscarried, and this was when we were both pregnant at the same time, Vera was there for me, just as devastated. I knew it had to be tough for her to let me cry and be upset because she was pregnant, too and we both wanted to have babies so close in age together… but she let me vent and cry and just let it out. I’ll never forget that. She was a rock to me, both times when I needed a rock as big as can be.

She called me on Thursday and told me about being put on bedrest. My heart broke for her, this was the one thing she’s been dreading and worrying about since June 24th. As her best friend, I know it’s my turn to be there for her. Calls. Emails. Whatever it takes. This isn’t going to be an easy 20 weeks, but I’m so proud of her being so strong and knowing that she’ll do whatever it takes for her baby-boy-to-be.

I wanted to share this story today because if you have a best friend… check in with her or him today. The importance of a best friend is simple… the bond you have. I know my best friend is going to need a lot of laughs and reaching out over the next few months, and I know she’d do the same for me if the roles were reversed.

It’s not Best Friend Day.

It’s not Share Your Best Friend Story Day.

But I felt the need to share this today. I always have told my mom and dad that I believe Mother’s Day and Father’s Day is everyday because they are so integral and special pieces of their children’s lives. The same holds true for all the special people in your life.

Just let them know.