Long Distance Best Friends

I have a friendship just like this. My best friend and I met in grade 10 when we were 15 we have had a rocky road LOL we became really good friends after we had our first kids and were pretty much inseparable until 3 years ago when I moved a province away. Now we talk almost daily and I have gone up there a couple of times. She is coming here this year and I can't wait because I have not met her son yet.

That is a very good friendship that you have. My friends when I was young are all gone now. I don't have any contact with them. I still remember them time and again but I don't know where else to find them. Cherish that friendship you have. It is really a good one. Take care

Yes I am, I'm 25 and I had my close friend since I was 18. she was moving in and out of the country for every 2 years. And as she visits here for 3 months, still our closeness got no changes at all. We spent at least 2 or 3 days with each other, for she also had some friends and relatives out there to be with. We remain close for the past 7 years and still here communicating via email, phone, chat. Although it is not as often as before, our closeness keeps on going until now. (,")

I'm almost 27 (in 23 days!) and my best friend is 27. She lives in north carolina which is about 9 hours from where I'm at. We have been friends since we were 5. We used to live right up the street from each other. Now I'm married and have 3 kids and she has an adorable little boy. We still keep in touch. Not as much as i would like, but she's a busy person. Her famiy still lives up here near me so I see her when she comes home to visit her family and I also take my family down there to visit her. I miss her alot, but I like that we still keep in touch.

I moved to NH in Jan. 2007 and now just moved back to CT because nothing was working out. I automaticlly had a best friend when I met her! It's really hard now but I promised her I would go to NH at least every 4 months if she can try to come down to see if and she said we'll make it work and still be best friends. I am only 22 and it hurts knowing that because ever since having children at a young age she's the one friend I can call a BEST friend. I think it's a great thing when now matter how many miles are between friends it doesnt matter.

My best girl friend is someone I met 15 years ago in school. We were an odd match: she the shortest in the grade, me the tallest. She used to complain when walking or running next to me that I simply went too fast for her. While I joined track to put my height to my advantage, she fenced, quickly becoming captain when the team realized she couldn't be underestimated. I don't think either of us ever acknowledged each other as a best friend, but accepted it as unspoken fact. We were in school together from second grade up through to graduation. When we were young, it was sleepovers and days outside in the sunshine or snow. When we were older we helped each other through the difficult times. As we each have a giving personality, we were mutually attached to another friend, an undeniable taker. Through it all, though sometimes I know we both felt more fulfilled being givers, we returned to one another. We were sapped, unable to allow someone to constantly take, take, take and receive nothing in return. We regained strength with each other, as we never asked for anything from one another. Ours has been a friendship to last. After graduation we went our separate ways. Equally involved in very different lives, we didn't see or hear from each other often. And yet, when we did, it was always like no time had passed. Years or months made no difference. There has never been awkwardness, just a sense of intimate familiarity, and an ease with the knowledge that nothing is expected of us. Nearly two years ago I married my long-time Australian boyfriend (I lived in the states) and shortly after moved overseas. Amazingly, about a week before I left I bumped into her when on a day trip in New York City. We hadn't seen each other in months, and I'd had trouble reaching her to let her know my departure date. So it was a welcome, albeit surprising, meeting. I'm glad it happened, because I couldn't sense this sinking feeling that I wouldn't get to say goodbye to her for what could be an indefinite period of time. And then I could. Next year she's getting married. Though she assured me she understands if I can't make it as it is a long and expensive trip, I know I would shift my very life around for the opportunity. If I do go, it will be the first time I see her since that strange meeting in NY. I don't think I can hope for another such unusual meeting, so it will be up to us from here on in. I know it won't be easy, that we live on opposite sides of the planet, but it's worth it. I can see she and I remaining friends from a distance for the rest of our lives, quite honestly. If a move like mine couldn't shake it, what could?

It is really commendable on your part that you have such a long relationship with your friend. You both must be very nice and caring in nature and you both must be very broed minded and warm-hearted. I have one friend school friend, with whom my friendship is till continuing, despite we both are married and have kids. We keep enjoying our interaction and share our joys and sorrows with each other.

Hi !! :)) I am 22 years old. I have a friend who is a couple of years older than me. When I was 9 we had to part. Right now we live very far away from each other. I had lost contact with him for the last 12 years !! can you imagine that. But we didn't forget each other. So recently I got a call from him. Somehow he came to know about my whereabouts. Its funny cause we have both grown up so much but its like we been together all through the years.

I met Heather in college in Colorado (neither of us remember how or when) and we were instant friends. At the end of our Freshman year she and her boyfriend got married. His grades were terrible so he had to go on academic probation the first semester of our Sophomore year but he didn't make the grades to get off of probation so he had to move back home to Ohio. Since they were married, she went with him. That was eight years ago. The last time we were in the same room was in a Greyhound station as she was going to be with him and I was going home for the winter holiday. We email and send cards for holidays and birthdays and even write paper letters (does anyone else still write paper letters?). But I have vowed that, even if we don't see each other again between now and then, she will be the Matron of Honor in my wedding (even if we're both 60 when that happens) and if I have to feed my guests hot dogs and potato chips to be able to afford it, I will do everything in my power to make sure she can be here for a week to help me polish off the final details.