"But you will. You're going to have your baby and finish school and become a P.A. who makes a lot of money and makes everyone feel better. Until then, if a best friend can't help you, who can?"
"I'm not sure what I did to deserve you in my life. Thank you so much. I will pay you back for all of this."
"Friendship is not about keeping score or keeping a tally sheet."
I knew she meant that. I might be striking out big time in the boyfriend department, but I did hit the lottery when it came to friends. I hugged her tight and said, "If I didn't have you, I don't think I'd have gotten through any of this."
"You won't ever have to worry about it," she said. "I'll make some decaf tea and you can tell me what's going on."
She made the tea and we took it out on the terrace. The rai
