Friends

In my experience of life I have only had two good friends. One I met in elementary school and have been friends with for over 60 years. Although we have been out of touch for some years now, in my heart she is still my friend.

The second friend died in 2005. We met in junior high and continued to be friends up till I got married the second time in 1984. Then we lost touch.

Friends are hard to come by. You might know a lot of people but most people have few friends. In my opinion, a friend is someone you can always talk to and is supportive. Someone you can share your life with, and sometimes mature with. 

Some people think that to be true friends you have to be the same sex in order to relate. People who believe you have to be alike to be friends are out of touch. We have evolved past that type of thinking. People are able to change places in their mind with their emotions and be able to develop a friend. So all people are capable of being friends — but you have to be open to find a good friend.