Girl Power

Many times  I overhear some ladies say they have no female friends, only male, they say women are a truckload of trouble and they will rather keep company with those of the opposite sex. Well sister, I am here to counter that insane thought.  Granted, women are trouble,  yeah, we're all about that life,  but scratch that, a lady companion is the best thing to ever happen to a fellow lady and of course, yours truly has the facts to prove this, or something like that.
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a) Women are supportive: You read that right. Nothing beats having a girl pal to throw all your weight on when the pressures of the world are taking a toll on you. I recall an incident that happened a while back, I was going through some issues, the normal me would never lay bare her calamities. I bottle them up and hope for them to get better, but this friend of mine noticed I was becoming self-absorbed and not partaking in group conversations like I normally would. She didn't try to get me to talk, she knew she would be wasting her time, instead she soothed me with consoling words till I opened up to her on my own volition. Now how would I have gone through all that on my own?
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b) Women are understanding: I'm sorry,  let me rephrase that. Women are more than understanding.  Hello? Try explaining your uterus problems to that guy friend of yours.  What you'll probably get back from him is a 'I don't really like blood'. Fair enough. Or try explaining your swinging emotional state due to biological changes in your body to that 'Bestie' of yours and you will probably be tagged as being dramatic,  but a lady friend understands all of these because she goes through all of that herself, you see?, and when you're down or that time of the month comes around she knows just how to offer assistance,  when you're experiencing your emotional shipwreck she knows when you want to be left alone and when you need company.
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c) Reliability.  Women are reliable: Fine, we know women love to talk, that's what the buccal cavity is for anyway, but trust me, talking is part of our charm. Now you would probably say women gossip a lot, your secrets are not safe with them and a whole lot of other things, Now, do you know that the men gossip too, even more than the women folk? In recent times, the ratio of men who gossip to the ratio of women who gossip have been estimated to be a shocking 7:4 ( Well, by now you already know the estimation was done by me, but lets not dwell on that). Not all women gossip, and really before you unburden some of your worries to that lady friend of yours you hold in high esteem, you already trust her to keep that secret locked away for you. Plus if you're a blabber mouth, you might actually attract a friend who is one too, you know the saying that "Birds of the same feather flock together"? Exactly.
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d) Women are great company: Girl squad, they're everything.  Nothing beats a bevy of ladies with the same goal of life, ladies who recognize the value of friendship and like to let their hair down and have fun sometimes.  I love seeing ladies who enjoy being in each others company, I'm guilty of staring. Girl squad made my school days memorable,  we be giggling on the road to the amusement of  passers-by but we can't even tell what's tickling us to start with.
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Granted, friendship requires a lot of work. Tolerance, consistency and transparency are required, not forgetting humour. But meeting the right people to spice up your life is even harder, nowadays people are too occupied with themselves to make room for others,  if they're not occupied they have attitude problems.  This is where patience comes in, relax, with time you will find that soulmate of yours to complete you.
Now I'm also not insinuating that male friends have no importance in our life, they have their role to play, but that is as much as they get, do not try to replace the vacuum in your heart meant for a confidant with the wrong person.
Women, ladies, sisters, we are all we've got. Let the men play their role. Life is too short to spend without a partner-in-crime.
Do have a beautiful day FAM.