Still friends

In the early 70's, two women taught at a small elementary school about 25 miles from their homes.  They and two others often rode to the school together.  One day, they had a bad accident.  The driver was killed but the others were unhurt.  The two women are older now but they are still friends.

Some relations continue to matter over the years.  Not only that, but sometimes we get better at sharing friendships, at communicating, at seeing aspects of others that we appreciate.