Now Ruth is our friend and we couldn't picture our gang without her. Find some common ground. My gang and I are all single. My friend, Louise, and her group were all sorority sisters, now married, who still keep in touch. My mom and four of her closest friends have been playing bridge together for a couple decades.
Common ground can be a great foundation for a circle of friends.
Determine to notice the people around you this week as you go about your daily routine. Weddings, baby showers, holidays, and Pampered Chef parties are all excuses to gather and gab. Every summer these women hold a cookout for their families to get together. Despite the challenge of the typical soccer mom schedule, these women make time for each other, even if only three or four people can attend. A few years ago, when my gang and I were gathering to celebrate Julie' s birthday, I showed up in tears.