Childhood Best Friends

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By Nikki


The ones that stay...
There are certain friends that despite all odds, you never lose touch - some may call them a childhood best friend. Not everyone is as lucky as I am to have that type of friend. I met Jeni when I was 3 years old. She lived across the street from me and one day, on a walk with my mother and Ally, we bumped into this other 3 year old girl who, I can't remember what exactly we talked about, but we were instant best friends. 

20 years later, she's not just my best friend, but another one of my sisters. We've only fought maybe a total 5 times throughout the years, and she has been there for every one of my major milestones. Her and her family come over to our holiday get-togethers, are invited to our cousins' birthdays and we've even taken vacations together. 

Our journeys have parted before though. We went to different high schools and colleges, but we never lost touch. And now that we have both graduated, we are as close as ever. 

The ones you lose touch...
Then there are those who you're best friends with because your paths cross for a shared moment in time. I met these types of friends through school, through dance, and through my sisters' friends. 

Some are friends that you can meet up with 10 years later, and you'd still be good friends. I've experienced this with many of my old dance friends. We were on such a tightly knit team, and spent many hours training, that we shared a bond that connects us to this day. If I were to run into one of them at the grocery store, I would feel comfortable catching up.

Then there are friends you would probably run from if you bumped into them at the store. Those are friends that you perhaps shared a special moment in time with, but you eventually grew apart. 

With both of these types of friends, I cherish the moments I've shared with every one of them, regardless of if I would still talk to them. They were a snapshot in my life, and helped shape me into who I am today. 

The ones you gain...
Lastly, there are friends that walk into your later life and never leave. I met some of my best friends on my dance team in college. Not only is college a time to figure out how to live life on your own, but you're also tasked with making choices that affect the rest of your life. I moved to Davis a few months before the start of school. I lived with my dance team captains, and the other freshman on the team for those first few months. We became extremely close because they helped me through my home sickness, and helped me get used to being on my own. 

After living in my dorms for the first year, I went and lived with my newly found friends from the dance team. To this day, we share some of my most memorable college experiences. Though we all live in different areas at the moment, we still try to make it a point to see each other at least every couple of months.

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