I’m not sure if it’s the long days or the fact that I just miss my family like crazy, but this round of training has been nearly intolerable. And the only reason it’s been “nearly” intolerable instead of “utterly” intolerable is these girls.
These are some seriously fabulous women who I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know over the last two weeks. They are like me…they’re mommies (and mommies-to-be!), sisters, wives (and fiances!), daughters…and of course pharma reps! We met before classes even started, and have been joined at the hip ever since. We ride to class every morning (I am the busdriver because I have the minivan), we eat lunch in the cafeteria together, we study together at night, and we have a lot of fun in between!
These girls have brought me back; it’s like we’re in college. Our dorm is the Marriott. We wear our pajamas in the hall and leave our doors open to let eachother in. We get together to study, then we order take out, sit on the floor and giggle…and giggle…and giggle. Then someone walks by the room (Leslie’s room has become home base because it’s closest to the door where my car is parked…and because she has lots of candy) and they hear the giggling, and they join in.
We connect over everything from Access Hollywood, to the renin-angiotensin system, to missing our kids and worrying about our families. We have lots of differences (Leslie says diabetes funny…dye-uh-BEE-TEEEZE, MacKenzie calls her husband sugar britches, and Rebecca giggles like an eight year old), but we have more in common.
I’m aware that we may not keep in touch as well as we say we will. Except for Leslie…her blackberry is pretty much attached to her ear, and if that isn’t enough, she is quickly becoming a social networking junkie…I got her to start her own blog (just read a few lines and you will see why we get along so well) and twitter…during our Saturday morning computer training. But either way, I am glad I had to opportunity to get to know these fabulous girls and I will be better for it!
MacKenzie - Thank you for teaching me how to laugh and (try to) be sweet as sugar, and for making me realize that innocence is NOT lost in the world!
Leslie - Thank you for teaching me that there are really people out there who sincerely care about others more than themselves, and for giving me a great example of how to be an awesome mother AND friend to my daughter.
Rebecca - Thank you for teaching me that hope is very much alive and showing me what it means to NOT give up on love and to believe in real life fairy tales! (PS – Rebecca got her fairy tale last weekend…her prince charming flew up to NJ and surprised her with a proposal!!!)
It’s hard to believe I cried myself to sleep the first night b/c I didn’t have friends to hang out with and cry too over missing my kids and husband! Ya’ll have brought me through these two weeks and made me a better person. I will miss you soooo much but know we will stay in touch!
Hi Libby! Thanks for sharing Leslie’s blog! I read it and thought it was great, especially for a first timer. I really, really enjoy reading your blogs and recognize your writing talent. I can’t wait till the next day when I can read another one. Keep blogging! Love the pics of Avery at Brian’s parents. You should have seen how proud they were last Sunday, having her at church. They just radiated love for that little girl. She is truly blessed and surrounded by love no matter where she is.