Childhood Best Friend

[BADOLBILZ]

 

Probably 6-7 different people who were "best friends" at a time growing up from age 5 thru college that drifted apart from for various reasons.

 

Usually because they moved away or they just got into different things than I was interested in.  

 

I can't relate entirely to the one best friend every day for years thing.....that much familiarity seems destined for contempt.......but I have seen the story a lot in movies(and that's often the theme).  

 

I had different groups of friends within different grades and different social cliques of the schools I attended,  different groups of friends in the different neighborhoods around the village I lived in, kids who lived by my grandparents, kids who only visited in summer etc..     I certainly miss all of those friends,  we had great times.  Sometimes I/we try to round some of them up for parties or games(usually with little success).   Still tightest with all of the guys from my catholic school from grade 1-8 and their families.   

 

[BillsPride12]

9 hours ago, SinceThe70s said:

My best friend Jimmy lived a few doors down and was a grade or two behind me. By high school we drifted apart.

 

A couple of decades after HS graduation I go to a Mets game and parked in a lot I'd never been to. As I was walking to the stadium I saw a cop with sun glasses directing traffic and ask him the best way out after the game.  He stares back at me says nothing and I'm thinking what a douche - until he lifts his glasses and I see that it's Jimmy!  Had a great chat for a few minutes and haven't seen him since.

 

8 hours ago, redtail hawk said:

Mine was David.  Never forget him ringing my doorbell and inviting me to swim in their pool after my mom died (I didn't' go).  His dad was an ob/gyn.  Caught us looking at playboy once and said "see one, you've seen them all".

These are both great stories! 

[f0neguy]

Grew up in the 60’s in a really small town in the Southern Tier.  Everyone knew everyone.  There was a group of six of us who did everything together.  We’re all in our 60’s now and we get together for a weekend every three years or so.  Last summer we had 20 folks or so (original six, siblings, and some spouses).  Amazingly enough, knock on wood, we’re all still kicking.

[Joe Ferguson forever]

7 minutes ago, f0neguy said:

Grew up in the 60’s in a really small town in the Southern Tier.  Everyone knew everyone.  There was a group of six of us who did everything together.  We’re all in our 60’s now and we get together for a weekend every three years or so.  Last summer we had 20 folks or so (original six, siblings, and some spouses).  Amazingly enough, knock on wood, we’re all still kicking.

I met up with our gang a couple of 4th of July's ago.  Same thing.  Most of us walked 1/2 way across the Niagara on the girders of the Lewiston Queenston bridge as teens one summer evening.  Also rappelled the gorge without adequate training or equipment.  Knock on wood indeed.