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goodFRIENDS by Cecily Knobler Contributor You know that friend you have who just completely gets you She makes you laugh until your ribs hurt until youve smiled so much you cant feel your face Yes Call her right now and make a plan for a night out. Its time to reconnect to the gal-pals who recharge your spirit. You know the ones who love you even when youre having a day or youve got toothpaste on your shirt. The truth is that sometimes you just need a friend to stand in for your sisteror your motheror you conscienceor your iPhone text decoder. Someone to explain how Snapchat works or to tell you the truth about your Mom Jeans. Feelings isnt a curse word with our girlfriends. They under- stand that sometimes after a grueling day or week we just need to take a mulligan without drama or obligation. When we just want to talk about everything from our husbands to our highlights to goodbad reality TV our friends help our souls renew so that we can feel like ourselves again. And even if they occasionally refer to us as a hot mess we know theyre coming from a place of love. Because theyve lived it. The greatest part about a Girls Night Out is we get to connect to our touchstones. We get to hug our lifelines and none of it has to be too serious. We can be the silly version of ourselvesor the annoyed versionor the side of us who just wants to kick back and be free of stress. Whether were wearing stiletto heels or Con- verse tennis shoes our girlfriends see us through the same filter so theres no pressure to be anyone other than who we want to be. How many therapists genuinely make us laugh How often can we drink wine while deconstructing everything thats on our minds With our best girlfriends nothing is off limits. I mean I guess if youre totally obsessed with The Bachelor there may be a need for tough love. Oh who are we kidding Theyre most likely obsessed with it too. So let your hair down Call some friends who love you and re- connect Make a reservation. Have a martini. Have an extra slice of cake. Book a spa day. Go see a ridiculously sappy romantic movie. Go shopping to replace those Mom Jeans. At the end of the day youre not just someones wife or mom or daughter or boss or em- ployee. Youre a best friend to someone who loves you who gets you and who probably needs a night out just as much as you do Lets Hear It For The Girls Taking time for your girlfriends makes the best of YOU