My best friends helped shape who I am…my best friends today are the best friends I had in 3rd/4th grade. We have shared so many life experiences together, created innumerable fond (and not-so-fond) memories, supported each other, been brutally honest with each other, come to know each other inside and out. Although we’re all at college now and aren’t in touch as much as we were back home, our lives are permanently intertwined. That’s when someone is your best friend.
Though, a childhood best friend is different than one you meet later, in my opinion. My cousin and I became quite close in recent years, despite living far apart. We just always share our concerns/experiences and trust each other. We’re very involved in one another’s lives. Similarly, my best friend at college I only met in August, but we spend so much time together. We’re essentially inseparable, we get along wonderfully, and I just adore her as a person. These relationships are different than the deep-rooted, solid foundation of my childhood friends; we don’t need to talk constantly to stay bonded. We don’t have a “day-to-day” sort of friendship, it’s more… innate.