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There is no doubt friendship is one of the most precious gifts of life. Some friends come and go, but sometimes we are lucky enough to stick together with a special someone for a lifetime.

If you are one of the lucky pandas, share your then-and-now pictures of an everlasting friendship!

#1

Then And Now. Best Friends, 59 Years Later

Then And Now. Best Friends, 59 Years Later

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#2

Friends For Over 15 Years

Friends For Over 15 Years

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#4

My Little Brother And His Best Friend In A Tub. Then And Now

My Little Brother And His Best Friend In A Tub. Then And Now

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#5

Best Buddies At 10, 17 And 29 Years Old

Best Buddies At 10, 17 And 29 Years Old

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#6

Best Friends For Nearly 70 Years. Today, In Our Seventies, Our Bond Is As Strong Today As It Was When We Were Children

Best Friends For Nearly 70 Years. Today, In Our Seventies, Our Bond Is As Strong Today As It Was When We Were Children

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Linda Engman
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a friend that I've been friends with for 66yrs and we call each other at least once a week

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#7

Every Five Years From 1982-2012, Five Friends Take The Same Photo At Their Cabin At Copco Lake In California

Every Five Years From 1982-2012, Five Friends Take The Same Photo At Their Cabin At Copco Lake In California

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#8

We've Been Best Friends Since 1st Grade

We've Been Best Friends Since 1st Grade

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#9

Good Friends 1980 - 2015

Good Friends 1980 - 2015

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Erica
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can just imagine them spending 10+ years trying to look for a street sign that read 'Gladstone Street' xD

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#10

Best Friends For Over 30 Years (1980 - 2009)

Best Friends For Over 30 Years (1980 - 2009)

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Tallulah
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like the guy on the right because hes like I'm still here

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#11

She’s My Surrogate Sister. We Update Each Other On Our Families And Our Lives Whenever We Speak. We Laugh Together And We Cry Together, And We’ve Been Friends For 76 Years

She’s My Surrogate Sister. We Update Each Other On Our Families And Our Lives Whenever We Speak. We Laugh Together And We Cry Together, And We’ve Been Friends For 76 Years

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#12

20+ Years Later We Are Still A Bunch Of Dirty Boys

20+ Years Later We Are Still A Bunch Of Dirty Boys

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#13

Then And Now

Then And Now

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#14

Best Friends For Over 60 Years. We Gained (And Lost) Husbands, Children And Grandchildren. We Are Ever Present In Each Other’s Hearts And Lives

Best Friends For Over 60 Years. We Gained (And Lost) Husbands, Children And Grandchildren. We Are Ever Present In Each Other’s Hearts And Lives

Gwen Chasan Report

#15

My Brother And His Friends

My Brother And His Friends

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Dawg_TheDog
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was 6 years old,broke mah leg, running from MY BROTHER AND HIS FRIENDS! :D

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#16

Best Buds Fueling Up Before Hitting The Town

Best Buds Fueling Up Before Hitting The Town

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#17

He White But He Still Ma Nigga. My Best Friend For 18 Years

He White But He Still Ma Nigga. My Best Friend For 18 Years

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#18

Lucky To Have The Same Best Friend Since Our First Day Of Kindergarten To Our First Day Of Living Together For Our Last Year Of College

Lucky To Have The Same Best Friend Since Our First Day Of Kindergarten To Our First Day Of Living Together For Our Last Year Of College

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#19

A Picture Of My Buddy And I, On My 10th And 22nd Birthdays

A Picture Of My Buddy And I, On My 10th And 22nd Birthdays

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#20

Four Friends, Then And Now, 38 Years Apart (1978 - 2016)

Four Friends, Then And Now, 38 Years Apart (1978 - 2016)

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#21

Best Friends For Over 50 Years. We Haven’t Lived In The Same City For 40 Years, But We Talk Every Week And See Each Other Several Times A Year. Neither One Of Us Has Sisters, But She Is More Than A Sister To Me

Best Friends For Over 50 Years. We Haven’t Lived In The Same City For 40 Years, But We Talk Every Week And See Each Other Several Times A Year. Neither One Of Us Has Sisters, But She Is More Than A Sister To Me

Judy Bjornsen Report

#23

Almost 20 Years Down The Road, Then & Now

Almost 20 Years Down The Road, Then & Now

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#24

Ten Years Later, Still The Best Of Friends

Ten Years Later, Still The Best Of Friends

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#25

My Best Friend And I In 1998, Before A Costume Party, And In 2016 At My Wedding.

My Best Friend And I In 1998, Before A Costume Party, And In 2016 At My Wedding.

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Best Friends For 50 Years. We Have Been There As A Support System As Hard Decisions Needed Advice: Sickness, Infidelity, Life-Changing Situations, Aging Parents, Happy And Sad Times. We Are So Grateful To Have One Another To Go Through This Wonderful Life We Have

Best Friends For 50 Years. We Have Been There As A Support System As Hard Decisions Needed Advice: Sickness, Infidelity, Life-Changing Situations, Aging Parents, Happy And Sad Times. We Are So Grateful To Have One Another To Go Through This Wonderful Life We Have

Mary Scalercio Report

#28

My Friend And I In 1990 And In 2017

My Friend And I In 1990 And In 2017

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#29

Goulet Siblings (And Bffs) 1966 vs. 2014

Goulet Siblings (And Bffs) 1966 vs. 2014

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#30

My Friend And I Have Been Best Friends Our Entire Lives. Then And Now: Preschool Graduation And Our High School Graduation

My Friend And I Have Been Best Friends Our Entire Lives. Then And Now: Preschool Graduation And Our High School Graduation

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#31

My Friends Sam, Shawn And Myself (ron), Friends For 4 Decades.

My Friends Sam, Shawn And Myself (ron), Friends For 4 Decades.

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#32

Then And Now: My Best Friend In The Whole World

Then And Now: My Best Friend In The Whole World

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#33

Best Friends For 50 Years. We Come From Different Backgrounds, Different Professions And Have Very Different Personalities. But, Through It All, We Have Remained Besties

Best Friends For 50 Years. We Come From Different Backgrounds, Different Professions And Have Very Different Personalities. But, Through It All, We Have Remained Besties

Janna Wong Healy Report

#34

Apparently Nothing Has Changed From 8th Grade To Senior Year Of College

Apparently Nothing Has Changed From 8th Grade To Senior Year Of College

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Linda White
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think the guy in the middle is wearing the same necktie in both pictures.

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#35

Best Friends For 60 Years. I Literally Cannot Remember Life Without Joanne

Best Friends For 60 Years. I Literally Cannot Remember Life Without Joanne

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#36

Then And Now – 1965 To 2015 – Friends For Over 50 Years

Then And Now – 1965 To 2015 – Friends For Over 50 Years

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Then, After High School ( We Are The Easily Passed Back Bench Kids, Despite The Fun We Had We Still Behaved And Respected Our Teachers And Parents) Now 12 Years Later (3 Of Us With A Hard-earned Master Degree And Decent Profession) ...these Girls Are My Angels Through Thick And Thin... Krimaya Besties !!!

Then, After High School ( We Are The Easily Passed Back Bench Kids, Despite The Fun We Had We Still Behaved And Respected Our Teachers And Parents) Now 12 Years Later (3 Of Us With A Hard-earned Master Degree And Decent Profession) ...these Girls Are My Angels Through Thick And Thin... Krimaya Besties !!!

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SarahScouse
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'll have whatever they're on, in 12 years all three look younger and even more gorgeous.

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#38

My Best Friend And I During Our First Day Of High School And Then Our Last Day

My Best Friend And I During Our First Day Of High School And Then Our Last Day

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#39

Best Friends For Over 50 Years. They Get Me Like No Parent, Sibling, Husband Or Child Can. That Is The Beauty Of Female Friendship

Best Friends For Over 50 Years. They Get Me Like No Parent, Sibling, Husband Or Child Can. That Is The Beauty Of Female Friendship

Sandy Lynch Report

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jacluckycat
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always wished i had a close group of female friends. How fortunate these ladies are.

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#41

Best Friends For Nearly 50 Years. We Lost Sharon 10 Years Ago To Cancer. Since Then, Margy And I Have Gotten Even Closer, And We Both Have Made Changes In Our Lives We Could Not Have Foreseen

Best Friends For Nearly 50 Years. We Lost Sharon 10 Years Ago To Cancer. Since Then, Margy And I Have Gotten Even Closer, And We Both Have Made Changes In Our Lives We Could Not Have Foreseen

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MSD
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So sorry for your loss :( I'm constantly in awe of how beauty can grow from ashes. What a joy to know that your loss has also become your strength.

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#42

Best Friends For Over 55 Years. We’ve Been Through It All... Puberty, Boyfriends, College, Marriages, Kids, Divorce, Careers, Menopause... And Now, Social Security And Medicare

Best Friends For Over 55 Years. We’ve Been Through It All... Puberty, Boyfriends, College, Marriages, Kids, Divorce, Careers, Menopause... And Now, Social Security And Medicare

Terri Harrison Report

#43

Best Friends Since Second Grade. Prom Dates

Best Friends Since Second Grade. Prom Dates

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jacluckycat
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I bet the other shoppers got a kick out of seeing two people in formal wear fighting with pool noodles ;)

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#44

My Best Friend And I In 2006 And Then After Graduating In 2015

My Best Friend And I In 2006 And Then After Graduating In 2015

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#45

11 Year Difference

11 Year Difference

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Erica
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aww they were so cute as kids and now so pretty/handsome as adults <3

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#46

My Best Friend And I 10 Years Later

My Best Friend And I 10 Years Later

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#47

Norah & Angela, Besties For 46 Years

Norah & Angela, Besties For 46 Years

Norah Brennan Report

#48

Best Friends For Over 50 Years. We Are Known To Friends And Family As The BINGO Girls. E Are More Like Sisters Than Friends And We Truly Treasure Each Other

Best Friends For Over 50 Years. We Are Known To Friends And Family As The BINGO Girls. E Are More Like Sisters Than Friends And We Truly Treasure Each Other

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#49

My Best Friend And I 16 Years Ago And Today. She Just Graduated With Her Masters, And I'm Happily Married With One On The Way. Time Flies

My Best Friend And I 16 Years Ago And Today. She Just Graduated With Her Masters, And I'm Happily Married With One On The Way. Time Flies

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#50

A First And Last Day Of School Picture With One Of My Best Friends

A First And Last Day Of School Picture With One Of My Best Friends

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#51

Best Friends Are Formed By Time

Best Friends Are Formed By Time

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#52

10 Years Apart, Been Best Friends Since First Day Of 2nd Grade

10 Years Apart, Been Best Friends Since First Day Of 2nd Grade

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Gosh! They've certainly grown to be handsome heart-breakers!

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#53

Friendship Never Ends

Friendship Never Ends

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#54

Best Friends For Over 50 Years. We’ve Shared Laughs And Tears, Insane Attempts At Being Cool And Questionable Date Choices, And Years Of Memories That Always Bring Smiles To Our Faces

Best Friends For Over 50 Years. We’ve Shared Laughs And Tears, Insane Attempts At Being Cool And Questionable Date Choices, And Years Of Memories That Always Bring Smiles To Our Faces

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#55

My Best Friend And I, Barney Concert Vs. My Sweet 16

My Best Friend And I, Barney Concert Vs. My Sweet 16

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#56

Besties For 38 Years. Paula And I Have Been Friends Since I Was Born, And Our Parents Were Friends Before That. At One Point, Our Dads Were In A Band Together Called “wives And Lovers.” What Makes This Friendship Continue To Thrive After 38 Years Is Our Shared History. Now Our Children Are Friends

Besties For 38 Years. Paula And I Have Been Friends Since I Was Born, And Our Parents Were Friends Before That. At One Point, Our Dads Were In A Band Together Called “wives And Lovers.” What Makes This Friendship Continue To Thrive After 38 Years Is Our Shared History. Now Our Children Are Friends

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Generations of positivity! That's so beautiful. I wish I live into something like this...

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#57

My Gf And Her Friends Posing With Aaron Barrett At A Real Big Fish Concert 2000 And 2016

My Gf And Her Friends Posing With Aaron Barrett At A Real Big Fish Concert 2000 And 2016

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#59

Then And Now With One Of My Bestest Friends

Then And Now With One Of My Bestest Friends

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#60

Then And Now Best Friends

Then And Now Best Friends

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#61

Wolf Tracking In Idaho 2002 >> Wedding In Rwanda 2016

Wolf Tracking In Idaho 2002 >> Wedding In Rwanda 2016

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Erica
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I could just imagine the woman on the right feeling so awkward to recreate her pose in 2002 (when I was born!)

#62

Kristen & Lindsay, Besties For 21 Years

Kristen & Lindsay, Besties For 21 Years

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#63

My Best Friend And I The Day We Started Working Together And The Day I Got Married

My Best Friend And I The Day We Started Working Together And The Day I Got Married

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I Never Had Any Biological Sisters, But These ‘girls’ Are My Real Sisters. We Love And Respect Each Other, And We Know That Each Of Us Would Do Anything For Any Of Our Sisters. Best Friends For Over 50 Years

I Never Had Any Biological Sisters, But These ‘girls’ Are My Real Sisters. We Love And Respect Each Other, And We Know That Each Of Us Would Do Anything For Any Of Our Sisters. Best Friends For Over 50 Years

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#65

I Have Been Friends With Both Of These Women For 24 Years. We Met In College And, Against All Odds, Have Remained Best Friends Through Marriages, All Of Our Children’s Births, Careers And The Sands Of Time

I Have Been Friends With Both Of These Women For 24 Years. We Met In College And, Against All Odds, Have Remained Best Friends Through Marriages, All Of Our Children’s Births, Careers And The Sands Of Time

Susan Kipp Report

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#66

Krishen & Kreezel, Besties For 18 Years

Krishen & Kreezel, Besties For 18 Years

Krishen Narcelles Report

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#67

Best Friend Selfies, 27 Years Apart. Age 15 To 41

Best Friend Selfies, 27 Years Apart. Age 15 To 41

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#68

My Dad And His Friends In The Mid 80's And Today

My Dad And His Friends In The Mid 80's And Today

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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nice to see a large buncha guys stay thick friends for so long!

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My Best Friend Tracy And I Were Due To Be Born On Each Other’s Birthdays And Were Born In The Same Hospital. I Was Born On April 29th And She Was Born May 2nd. We Met In Grade School. We Were About 6 Years Old. We Are Both Now About To Turn 33

My Best Friend Tracy And I Were Due To Be Born On Each Other’s Birthdays And Were Born In The Same Hospital. I Was Born On April 29th And She Was Born May 2nd. We Met In Grade School. We Were About 6 Years Old. We Are Both Now About To Turn 33

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#71

Me And My Best Friend - Kindergarten Graduation To High School Graduation

Me And My Best Friend - Kindergarten Graduation To High School Graduation

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#72

Friends And Me, In 2005 And 2012

Friends And Me, In 2005 And 2012

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#73

My Daughter And Her Oldest Friend Erica! Then And Now. Both Are Amazing Adults

My Daughter And Her Oldest Friend Erica! Then And Now. Both Are Amazing Adults

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#74

We Became Best Friends The Day The Teacher Seated Us Next To Each Other On The First Day Of First Grade In 1994. Here We Are, Still Talking To Each Other Every Day, Even Though We Currently Live In Different Countries

We Became Best Friends The Day The Teacher Seated Us Next To Each Other On The First Day Of First Grade In 1994. Here We Are, Still Talking To Each Other Every Day, Even Though We Currently Live In Different Countries

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#75

Best Friends. 2003 & 2013

Best Friends. 2003 & 2013

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#76

Birthday 10 Years Ago And Now With My Best Friend And Her Dad

Birthday 10 Years Ago And Now With My Best Friend And Her Dad

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#77

25 Years! Family And Friend 4good

25 Years! Family And Friend 4good

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#78

Bff's For 40 Years! First Pic Is From 1982, Second Pic Is From 3/27/17

Bff's For 40 Years! First Pic Is From 1982, Second Pic Is From 3/27/17

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#79

Ur Moms Were Bffs And So Are We. We Have A Bond That No One Or Nothing Can Break And, Believe Me, We’ve Tested It Many Times In Almost 60 Years

Ur Moms Were Bffs And So Are We. We Have A Bond That No One Or Nothing Can Break And, Believe Me, We’ve Tested It Many Times In Almost 60 Years

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#81

Bff's Now (2017), Then (2004) And Forever!

Bff's Now (2017), Then (2004) And Forever!

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jacluckycat
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

@Erica & Darrien Mae are you both blind?! The woman in particular has changed so much, from an awkward kid to a beautiful woman

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#82

Friend For 23 Years

Friend For 23 Years

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#83

Recreated A Picture Of My Best Friends And I From High School At Our Christmas Party. 7 Years Later.

Recreated A Picture Of My Best Friends And I From High School At Our Christmas Party. 7 Years Later.

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#84

Best Friends At Mardi Gras 1985 & 2015

Best Friends At Mardi Gras 1985 & 2015

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#85

Me And My Two Best (and Oldest) Friends - 1995/2010

Me And My Two Best (and Oldest) Friends - 1995/2010

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#86

Ten Years Later...

Ten Years Later...

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#87

Semper Fi Mf, Is Forever, Never Doubt It!

Semper Fi Mf, Is Forever, Never Doubt It!

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Best Friends For 55 Years. Even Though We Haven’t Lived In The Same State Since 1983, Our Shared History — Like Sisters — Keeps Us Close

Best Friends For 55 Years. Even Though We Haven’t Lived In The Same State Since 1983, Our Shared History — Like Sisters — Keeps Us Close

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#89

We Have Been Best Friends For 15 Years. We Are Great Friends Because We Grew Up Together. We Have Found A Way To Balance Each Other’s Crazy

We Have Been Best Friends For 15 Years. We Are Great Friends Because We Grew Up Together. We Have Found A Way To Balance Each Other’s Crazy

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#90

My Best Friend And Her Brothers And Sister

My Best Friend And Her Brothers And Sister

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#91

2nd Year University (2005) To Friend's Wedding Day (2014)

2nd Year University (2005) To Friend's Wedding Day (2014)

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#92

My Friend & I In 9th Grade / The Day Before We Moved To College

My Friend & I In 9th Grade / The Day Before We Moved To College

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Best Friends For 40 Years. We Share Decades Of Inside Jokes And Familiar Stories, And We Know Each Other Well Enough To Readily Understand Each Other’s Current News, Concerns, And Interests

Best Friends For 40 Years. We Share Decades Of Inside Jokes And Familiar Stories, And We Know Each Other Well Enough To Readily Understand Each Other’s Current News, Concerns, And Interests

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Besties For 20 Years. Most People Find This Relationship In A Sister, But I Found It In A Little Girl Who Lived Next Door To Me When I Could Hardly Speak

Besties For 20 Years. Most People Find This Relationship In A Sister, But I Found It In A Little Girl Who Lived Next Door To Me When I Could Hardly Speak

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