A Really Good Friend

"There is nothing more cherished, more valued, more worthwhile than a really good friend." I had read this sage statement as a child back in the first decade of the 21st century and for some reason had never forgotten it. But little did I know my later experiences would prove over and over the solid validity of the simple quotation written by some obscure author many generations ago. Let me explain! Few people can say they had a really good friend - the friend that is better than any family...