I have the bestest best friend. We are there for eachother when the chips are donwn, when there are good times and bad. I didn't realize just how much she felt the same way about me till a couple of weeks ago when her DS was into some stuff (long story) and her and my DH were having a discussion about best friends. She said she really realized what a best friend was untill the day of her Dad's funeral and when she looked up she saw who her best friend really was and it was me! Now with my DH's father just diagnosed with terminal cancer she is ther for me and what ever my kids and hubby needs. That is a best friend and I'm sure the OP has one of those she may just not be able to see it right now.

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