Writer's Block: Friends 4 ever

[dizzojay]

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I have a best friend called Jane (same as me). She is only three months older than me so our mothers, who knew each other as neighbours, were pregnant at the same time.  Therefore, we were both aware of each other from the time of my birth.

We started school on the same day, and like most tots, were both fretful, so our Mums told us to hold hands as we walked in and that because we had the same name we would be very special friends who would take care of each other.

43 years later, here we both are, still best buddies.  We have never had a falling out and would move heaven and earth to help each other.  We were each others' bridesmaids, we have holidayed together, laughed and cried together and I am proud to say that Jane is the sister I never had.

Comments

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

That is very cool. My best friend is back home in Liverpool - I still call her my bestie even though we've had long periods out of contact because we are like family too. She moved into the house across the road from me when we were 7. She was the middle kid of 7, I was an only child and apart from when we argued, nobody could separate us. We went to different grammar schools but that didn't make any difference - Rachel would whistle up to my window when she came out of her front door so she never had to ring our doorbell.

There is something strangely enduring about us, I have no idea why.

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

That's a great story!

Jane is still back home in London, and like you, we can go months without physically seeing each other, but we are always in touch by phone, facebook, email etc.

I'm an only child too :)

[rince1wind.livejournal.com]

It's great to have a friend so close - closer than siblings in some ways. I have two sisters, whom I love, but my best friend knows me better than they do!