Friendship

My name‿ is Marta,│ an(d) my bes(t) friend‿ Anna│ and‿ I go back‿ a long way. We met‿ on the firs(t) day of primary school,│ an(d) we have been friends for‿ almos(t) twenty-five years. Although we live‿ in differen(t) cities now,│ we still keep‿ in touch‿ almost‿ every day.

Anna is the person‿ I rely on. When my father was‿ ill,│ she took the train for four‿ hours jus(t) to sit with me in the hospital. She has never len(t) me money,│ because she knows‿ I hate borrowing,│ but she has given me something more useful:│ time. We get‿ on with‿ each‿ other│ because we can‿ also have‿ a laugh‿ about serious things.

Of course we have had difficul(t) moments. Two years‿ ago,│ we argued‿ about something silly an(d) did not speak for‿ a month. In the end,│ I called her,│ we made‿ up,│ and‿ it was forgotten. Some friends drift‿ apart│ when life gets busy,│ and‿ I understan(d) that. However,│ I think‿ a loyal friend‿ is more valuable than‿ a hundred contacts‿ on‿ a phone. If you have two or three people you can call‿ at midnight,│ you are rich.