best friends

[The People]

Peak and Unsher are best friends. However they have never met face to face.

Today I was talking with a friend on the phone. Known her since college. We haven't seen each other in years but stay in touch; mostly because I push it. Not that she doesn't still care about me. She has a whole life now that I was not part of since I was a wedding bridesmaid in 82ish.

She talked about someone and referred to her as her 'best friend'. This friend came and gave her a sponge bath in H (both nurses) and a back rub. Hugging is about as far as I can get and the people that promised to be there after my surgery never showed except for one friend who was kind enough to change my sheets until I could do it myself. But she is not my best friend.

Has anyone here had a best friend (excluding partners etc)? The one person who knows how bad things are for you and will pick up the phone to check in. I doubt if many of us would allow back rubs. I cannot even handle a massage. But tat one person who you know will always be there and introduce you as their best friend. Anybody?

I am suddenly so sad. Going to have a bath and read a book. I care deeply for my friends here and am so glad that peak has unsher (although we have not heard from her in a long time) and that two has the kitties and the stuffies who are her best friends and share what she calls "the family bed". Friendship is just such a confusing concept for me. I think my computer is my best friend because I can say anything to it and it is always here for me. Not to good at making me a hot tea when I need it and I guess the only way I would get a back rub out of it would be to turn it on, warm it up and then lie on it, hoping it didn't cause it to crash.