“It’s true that I’ve never been satisfied with friendships that stay on the surface. That my friends are my family, my truest beloveds, each relationship a world of its own. The best compliment I’ve ever been given was “You’re so many people’s best friend.” Maybe I’ve always sought friendships predicated on deep love and knowing—been unwilling to settle for less—because I learned at such a young age that they’re possible.”
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Lilly Dancyger,
First Love: Essays on Friendship
