On September 14, The Golden Girls celebrated 31 years since the launch of the pilot episode: “The Engagement”. The half-hour sitcom starred Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan, Betty White, and Estelle Getty, and the theme song expressed the adventures of these 4 women perfectly in only 42 seconds. In honor of this, here are 7 life lessons, both serious and humorous, we all learned from Dorothy, Blanche, Rose, and Sophia!

1.) Differences are a good thing.

These 4 women were about as different as they could possibly be! Dorothy was super smart yet super sarcastic at the same time. Blanche was very confident and had her fair share of men on the show. Rose was sweet but very naïve, and Sophia just told it like it was—regardless of whether or not you wanted to hear it.

2.) Laugher is necessary.

Even though these women were often dealing with the stresses of life, they always found time to laugh at themselves and others. Whether it was Rose’s latest St. Olaf story or Blanche's latest dating adventure, these ladies always knew how to have a good laugh!

3.) Be confident!

Perhaps the best example of confidence on this show was Blanche. Blanche exemplified confidence in almost everything she did, and she knew how to own it. Channel your inner Blanche and be confident in your abilities.

4.) When working out your outfit is as important as the workout itself.

Hey, Blanche and Dorothy wanted to make sure that everyone knew that they meant business!

5.) You’re never too old to rock a red dress!

Let’s be honest…Rue (Blanche) is rocking that red dress better than most of America could.

6.) True friends stand by your side no matter what happens.

Throughout the show’s duration Dorothy, Blanche, Rose, and Sophia went through many triumphs and many failures trying to navigate the world. But, at the end of the day, these ladies knew they had a group of friends who would always be there for them!

7.) When all else fails, eat cheesecake.

Ok, so maybe cheesecake can’t actually solve all of your life problems, but hey, it helped these ladies talk things out! It seems like a good solution to me!

Simply put, there is only one way to conclude this: Thank you for being a friend.