National Women's Friendship Day A landmark study by UCLA suggests that friendships between women are special. They shape who we are and who we are yet to be. They soothe our tumultuous inner world, fill the emotional gaps in our marriage, and help us remember who we really are. But they may do even more. ( source ) On Women's Friendship Day: Five Ways to Make Yourself a Keeper Here are some ideas of how to celebrate your women friends: Throw a Friendship Party Send a card or short note to your best friend telling her how much she means to you. Celebrate your relationship over high tea or coffee. Remember a special friend with a book of poetry or fiction. Send a card, and perhaps a photo, to a faraway friend. Plan a girls' night out. Go see a movie. Make reservations for dinner. Visit a spa together. Make appointments for manicures. Get makeovers. Reconnect with a childhood friend with whom you've lost contact. Sign up for a cooking or gardening class. ...