[quote=Sarah Roop]I have one friend that has been in my life since we were 4 (we are now much, much... much older!) I have had other very close friends throughout the years but have found that most friendships seem to come and go over time, and that is okay too. People change as do their interests and needs. People move, people pass on. But the best relationships are the ones who know you best and still like you, and you them.
And quantity does not mean quality any more than history does. I find we spend most of our time with the same friends most of the time, although is is great to get together with other people sometimes.
I can say that my husband has been my very best friend for over 13 years now, and I do not see that changing.
Sarah [/quote]
Personally, I can relate more to this opinion than any of the others.
I'm a very friendly, sociable person capable of walking into a situation and talking to/entertaining anyone, but I don't cultivate lasting friendships.
My only 'friends' exist within my own family and my late darling wife, Mary, was my best friend. My son and daughter followed a close second but now come first since I lost my wife just before Christmas of 2006.
I would never dream of sharing a confidence with someone else and I wonder if others think that is a mistake?...
Last edited by harrycool; 02/21/09 08:01 AM.