"One is silver and the other gold"

Today my oldest friend celebrates her birthday. As I passed along birthday wishes to her, it made me reflect a little on this friendship. We lived across the street from each other for all of our early childhood and right through half of the teen years. We did attend the same school for two years, although she was one grade ahead. We played and imagined and dreamed and laughed together. Although our paths have taken us to opposite ends of the province, and our correspondence is anything but regular anymore, I have wonderful "gold" memories of her. I have been blessed with many good friends over the years, each one giving something to me only she could give. I hope I have given something in return.