We’ve been friends for so long that I remember when you first experienced your period, and you recall the moment I started wearing a bra. We still have each other’s childhood phone numbers memorized, know the streets we grew up on, and understand the complexities of returning home. Even after more than ten years of marriage, we still instinctively call each other by our maiden names.
We can quote our favorite lines from classics like Dirty Dancing and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. We know which characters we adored from 90210, Melrose Place, and The Golden Girls. We can name each other’s first crushes and still remember that one song playing during the middle school dance when we both cried in the restroom because of those mean girls.
Our friendship runs so deep that we’ve been through it all together—seeing each other sick after one too many cosmos, through morning sickness, and during chemotherapy. We’ve comforted each other through heartache, held back tears during wedding vows, and supported each other after losing a parent. We instinctively know when the moment calls for a comforting hug, a joke, or a cathartic string of expletives.
We share countless secrets, from those embarrassing nicknames we’d rather forget to that hidden tattoo no one else knows about. I remember your seventh-grade mullet-perm, and you know my biggest dating regret was that guy from senior year. And we both agree that 1996 was a year filled with fashion faux pas.
We’ve been friends for so long that we didn’t just witness the moments when we met our spouses; we were right there celebrating. We cheered each other on through engagements, stood side by side at our weddings, and I knew you were expecting long before you took that pregnancy test. We’re aware of our dreams of parenthood and the reasons those plans have shifted.
We know each other’s voting preferences from the last several elections and can predict who we’ll support in the upcoming one without even discussing it. We understand the social issues that matter most to each other and the significance behind them. We know where we were confirmed or celebrated our bat mitzvahs, and whether we believe in a higher power.
We’ve hurt each other over the years, too. We’ve had our disagreements, sometimes going days or weeks without speaking until we forget what caused the rift. But we always find our way back, apologizing and forgiving with ease because we know each other’s hearts.
We know each other’s greatest regrets and wildest aspirations. I know your forever crush is Justin Timberlake, while Leonardo DiCaprio holds a special place in my heart. We can recall where we were when the Twin Towers fell and why a certain Dave Matthews song still brings tears to our eyes.
We’ve been friends for so long that real pants are optional when we hang out. We’ve seen each other at our most vulnerable, shared bras, eyeshadow, and Spanx. There’s never been a time we can remember not being friends, and we can’t imagine a future without each other.
Can you believe how long it’s been? Reflecting on our friendship and all we’ve experienced together makes me feel…well…a little nostalgic. But we’re not old; our friendship is simply seasoned. Much like a fine scotch or a premium bottle of wine, it grows richer and deeper with each passing year.
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In summary, our long-lasting friendship is a treasure filled with shared memories, secrets, and unconditional support, creating a bond that only deepens over time.