The First Friend

I think the friendships we had as kids (at least the strong ones) are one of those things that stay with us as we get older, regardless of whether we are still in contact with those people of not.

I know I can still remember my first real friend, although I can’t necessarily picture her in my mind’s eye. She was the first one I had a sleepover with, and the one where we spent a lot of time at each other’s houses. Her name was Sandy. And it was with her and another girl (Debbie), that we used...