We Roll Mad Deep Yo.

That's what we call ourselves. It's the oddest combination of friends I've ever had yet somehow we mesh together like a fine silken fabric. You know how sometimes silk can have those little bumps or teeny knots in the fabric? Yeah, we've got those too. I love and accept each one of you, bumps, knots and all.

I love these girls. Our friendships sort of just fell in our laps, I know I sure wasn't out looking for them. Perhaps that was the intent.

Rachel, Ellisa and Tiffany:

Thank you for being such great friends to me.
Thank you for loving me, even on days I don't love myself.
Thank you for being honest with me and trusting me in return.
Thank you for being respectful, even when you don't agree with me.
Thank you for putting up with my never-ending quest

to get Tiffany to put on a pair of pants, for goodness sake.
Thank you for the laughter and thank you for the tears --
happy tears, sad tears, they're just shared tears
and that somehow makes them a little better.
Thank you for all of the revealing chats we've had
and the memories we make together.

Your support is bountiful, I hope you feel mine too.
Thank you for the silent contentment I feel when I'm with you.
Thank you for making me feel like anything is possible in my life
and to not accept settling for less.
I trust each one of you with my thoughts, feelings and children.
That means the world to me.
Heck, I'd loan each of you my husband if you needed him.
Hammering a nail, hanging a shelf...you know, or whatever. ;)
I love you individually and us together as a group.

I am a better person because each of you are in my life.
I know when I call and hear your voice

its reassurance, wit, laughter & genuine concern that will greet me.
I pray this friendship lasts a really, really long time

and grows only stronger & filled with lots & lots of silken knots.

I want to be part of the fiber that makes you YOU

like you very much are a part of me too.
I hope you love & need me as much as I love & need you

because I don't know what I'd do without any of you.
~ Marissa

A few representations of our friendship:

Kind of like always being a bridesmaid,
I'm sort of always the photographer.
From left: Ellisa, Tiffany and Rachel

Proud Mary keep on burning
And were rolling, rolling
rolling mad deep yo.

Big & preggo at my baby shower, with Rachel:

Slumber party drunken T making -
duh, don't you all make T's when you're at a drunken slumber party?!

Shared secrets are always the best secrets...
they make for the best inside jokes!

I am at a loss for words at Tiffany's utter debauchery.

Preparing for yet another drink fest birthday celebration:

They said I was a beotch to making sure my wedding pic was in the background. :)

Life imitating art. We like to call this piece Big Breasteses.

Birthday party lovin' with waaaaaaaaay preggo Ellisa.

More birthday party drunken love -- Ellisa's sober though. :)

2005-- geez we look young.

after club-hopping, pizza eatin' & dancing our fool heads off...

Wow, baby bobert is very much no longer a baby!!!

To Ellisa, Tiffany & Rachel, I promise to...