I was 6 years old the first time we met. She moved in a couple houses from me & we quickly became inseparable. Her parents were even like parents to me. She never really knew the hell I was escaping whenever I came to her house, but whenever I did they all accepted me with open arms. The only true light in the darkness I called childhood. They took me to church with them & me and her even went to camping trips and other fun functions out of town together. It was like family. Her mother always fed me and treated me as as a son, and I remember her father & I would watch golf in the living room and he would teach me the game. He would even take me fishing with him on his boat. For years we were always together. Then at around 11 we ended up moving abruptly from the only house I ever knew. Moving away from my best friend. Little did I know I actually wouldn't see her again for years to come. I lived miles away in another town and this wasn't the times of cellphones and Facebook so sadly we lost contact. As an adult,I tried to find her on social media but I would unknowingly always spell her last name wrong. So I ended up visiting our childhood home when I happened to be in town and while there I asked the new owners about the house 2 doors down. They told me who lived there and I anxiously rushed down hoping to see my friend & say hello to my adoptive parents lol. Sadly, they told me that she moved to another state & she only comes back to visit sometimes. I told them I had been looking for her for years, but unbeknownst to me I was spelling her last name wrong. Smh. So they gave me her Facebook page & I hugged them and asked for a picture and before I left thanked them for being such a positive influence in my childhood and accepting me as one of their own. I needed to tell them that because I never think they realized how much that time away was the only peace I would have most days. Long story short, 22 years later I found her. Literally my entire childhood memories consist of us. My best friend for life. Cherish your friendships people and never forget to create unforgettable memories. #storytime #memories #fyp #storytok #bestfriends #reunited #day1