My new Community
I have discovered a group of women that I love. We get together much like the women from Sex & The City at coffee shops and discuss what is going on in our lives and give each other advice. What I love most about these women is that they are not afraid to have opinions and voice them as if we had known each other forever. I love these women because they do not pretend and will be open about their reasons and I find that I get to know more about each of them everytime we get together. We each let something go and let the real self surface the more comfortable we become. It is this community and friendship that comforts me and allows me to be myself more than any other situation or individual. Of course, there are those friends that I have that I will never be able to hide anything from (you know who you are). I love discovering new truths in these women and gaining new perspectives on the world, issues, and my own personal experiences. I am not the only one who thinks this way! It is almost like a consciousness raising group, though we dwell between the lines of the 3rd and 4th waves of feminism rather than the 2nd wave. However, this does not decrease the importance or significance of our voices. We are able to obtain new viewpoints on everyday issues or problems that are not usually thought-provoking. I love these women so much as people. They are facinating and give me a new sense of comfort and passion that I haven't felt in a very long time. For those women who read this, know that I cherish you all.