They have seen each other through some pretty rough stuff, including the death of their mutual best friend, Brandon the summer after fifth grade; I still remember the day they stood together at Brandon's funeral, united in grief and confusion.
They've been together through good times, as well. And, they've never let what other people think about them affect the way that they treat each other, not even the various boyfriends and girlfriends who have come and gone. Indeed, if one of their significant others expressed the slightest doubt about the platonic nature of their friendship, or complained about the amount of time that they spent together, they were quickly set right, or, sent packing.
I've enjoyed watching them grow up together. It's like seeing The Teenager with a second brother, and, I can't help but think of them as a unit. There's just been too much history to allow for any type of separation in my brain.
And, that's pretty cool, as far as I'm concerned.
Ya know, my youngest brother had a best gal friend like that all through school. Best buddies, but always platonic.
ReplyDeleteThis past weekend they took their 22 year old son to college for his senior year.
Ummm, yeah, the platonic bit ended not long after college for them.