Investment was the key to building the friendship of my best friend and I. At first my best friend Perry and I were classmates in elementary schools. However, in elementary we really did not hang out because we had our own circle of friends. Once we got to middle school that all changed. My other friends joined another social circle in middle and then Perry and I just gravitated to another because we knew each other in elementary and sometimes eat lunch together. I think our friendship developed when he first invited me to his 12th birthday party at his house. I got to meet his family and younger brothers. From there we have became best friends. I know his family well and he knows my family well. In high school we were a team. Our nick name was PK. I strongly that investment played a huge role in friendship because I have invest my time learning is artistic and creative side as he had to invest in me being involved in school and newspaper. I even encouraged Perry to join newspaper and student council so we can hang out and have fun together. However, we still had our space. Whenever the other friend is in need we help each other out. Also we were able to disclose our deepest secretes to each other. In order for a friendship to grow it takes investment, trust and space. I think these three concepts have made our relationship last for 12 years.
-Sir Keithington
I love that you and your friend Perry had the nickname PK in high school. That’s so cute! Very endearing. You make a good point about keeping an element of space within the relationship, so both people can breathe a little, and do their own thing. I wonder if boys are better at “keeping the space” than girls are. Girls seem to get really entrenched with each other, and I think more drama ensues. It sounds like you’ve got yourself a great friend – one who knows you, your family, and supports you so you can feel safe talking to him about anything. 12 years is a long time to be in tight friendship with someone, especially at a young age when people change so much as they are figuring themselves out. Very cool, and rare in this world – congrats
ReplyDeleteI think it is really cool that you have been best friends for 12 years! I agree that investing in your own friendship is important. It seems like you both have made investments such as spending time with one another and that you have bonded over shared activities such as the newspaper and student council. I discussed both of these in my post as well. Also, you seem to both invest equally in your friendship. That’s awesome! I’m glad you have your best friend and that you can trust them with your secrets! I feel the same way about my best friends too!
ReplyDeleteI can relate to you having the same best friend for a very long time. A best friend like that is so important because you can rely on each other. I bet for you, just like me, you are close because of all the things you have done together. Over the past 8 years, my best friends and i have played both football and basketball together so we are very close. We have grown together because of all the fun and intersting things we have done. A friendship, like all relationships, have their ups and downs, but in the end they are a great thing.
ReplyDeleteI also have a friend who I’ve known for many years but, unlike your friendship, ours seemed to grow weaker during high school. It wasn’t that we didn’t like hanging out with each other. It was just that we were growing in different directions and making new friends. Looking back, I wish I had made more of an effort to maintain our friendship throughout high school. Although we still see each other sometimes to catch up, it’s not nearly the same as it was when we were children. We’re more of friendly acquaintances now and I think that’s a really sad.
ReplyDeleteAwww I am so glad you all have been able to maintain a strong healthy friendship for all these years. I think its cool that you and your friend Perry had the nickname PK in high school. I have had the same best friend for a very long time. I am very fortunate to have a best friend that I have known for a while. We have been able to grow together and separatly. We have shared laughter and tears. I agree with Carton banks we need to be grateful that we do have individuals like them in our lives because freinds like we have blogged about are so important . Thank you for sharing your story.
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