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Wrote a long e-mail to an old friend today. Time goes by, but nothing changes between us. We've both had more ups and downs than we care to mention, but we've always been there silently for each other. You know, the kind of friend that no matter how far you drift apart, you come back to the same spot, pick up where you left off and that is it. No talk or apologies for the time in between. I have three friends like that. Only four friends like and they all have similar things in common. They are bright, they are viewed as "unsuccessful" but society's standard and all have achieved things none of my other friends have achieved. Peace within themselves and the acceptance that huge errors in their life path has not made them lost, but has led them to different worlds that they might have missed out on. They also have something I find important. They don't value things, but they put people they care for in a special place. They don't just have friends, but they love them. They keep those they trust close and they divulge their deepest secrets and flaws. No words, no explanations, no answer. They just do the things and I return the favor and we never speak of it. There are no public claims or cliched anagrams, such as BFF, but we are and will be. I thank these four people, not for one thing or another, but for that little thing that you do, even when nothing is done. Knowing you're by my side, in the form of true spirit. Thanks.