It takes a long time to grow an old friend

People come and people go. Over the years, you get to know different people. Sometimes the people you meet become friends. Others disappear out of your life. Nothing wrong with that. Not all the people you meet become friends. But every now and then, that friendship becomes real intense. The friendship becomes more important and you feel your friend brings joy into your life. It takes a long time to grow an old friend, is a perfect saying. Friends don't last if you're not prepared to invest in the friendship. It doesn't mean you have to see or hear each other on a daily basis. Good friends don't have to hang out together all the time. They can read one another without words. Distance is no object.

I have a number of friends that have become more and more important to me over the years. They know me. I know them. We can mess up without killing the friendship. That's what real friendship is about. You can be you without being afraid the other will judge you for the person you are. People make mistakes, people go way out of line. But if your friend is a true friend, they won't hold a grudge against you..