They say it takes a village, and as every mother knows, that really is true. Unfortunately, mothers don't always feel like they can call on the village for help — afraid of the judgment they think they'll receive and worried that people will think they're less than capable of being a good mother. Women have been so programmed to think that they have to do everything themselves that they often refuse to ask for help when they need it even though every mom is in the same boat.

One woman who recently found herself in need of some help shared a touching story of exactly what it means when your friends are there for you. Kimberly Adams recently posted about "needing her people" in a post featured on the Northern Colorado Moms Blog Facebook page, where she shared a story that has touched thousands of women. "I am currently walking through the hardest season of my life, and as Mama’s, we feel like we’ve always gotta put on our big girl pants and just muscle through," she began her post. "Never let ‘em see you sweat, right? Oh girl...if there’s one thing this season has taught me, it’s that that sort of lie is terribly dangerous to believe." She went on to explain that she had called a friend just to talk and cry, but instead of just listening, her friend went one step further. "She asked me to just say what I needed and wanted most," she wrote. "I told her that I didn’t want to be alone. Her response :: “I’m on my way.”

Not only did Kim's friend immediately decide that she was coming to visit her, but she also picked up another friend and lunch on the way. When the women arrived they helped Kim clean her house, they listened as she cried and just made sure she wasn't alone, something that Kim appreciated more than these women probably knew at the time. She went on to encourage other women who felt like they were alone or that they simply needed a shoulder to cry on to never hesitate to call on a friend, and she encouraged other women to check on their friends and make sure they're ok.

While Kim originally posted the story anonymously, the overwhelming reaction encouraged her to post a follow-up where she explained who she was and told readers that the women in the picture from the original post are her "#onthewayfriends. " She explained that they were "the ones getting me through, and often times carrying me down this rough road. Something that may be surprising to know is that I’ve only known each of them for just over a year," she explained. She also encouraged other women who felt the same to connect with their community, whether it be through a Facebook group, outside activity or bible study class.

Kim spoke to Good Morning America about what prompted the post saying, "The rough season I alluded to in the post includes my being a newly single mom who is going through a divorce," she said." "I certainly didn't sign up to be a part-time mom, so the days I don't have my son are really difficult for me. This was one of those days. I shared that fact with some of my closest friends, and my phone rang almost instantly. The post itself was born out of the love I felt from the way my friends showed up for me, and not just on that day, but the way they have shown up for me over and over again in this difficult season."

She went on to add that "As moms, we live in a world that is saturated with the 'you can do hard things' message, and we've somehow decided this means that we have to, or should be able to do them all on our own," Adams said. "The act of just showing up is really all that we need. Whether a text checking-in, a Facetime call, or literally telling someone 'I'm on my way," and driving over to their house, we could do a lot more showing up for one another."

Do you have your own #onthewayfriends?

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