I met my best friend when her family moved into our neighborhood. I was in 4th grade, so I guess that means we've been friends for about 22 years. She lives in St. Louis now, so we don't see each other as often as used to.

I have 3 other "best friends" from school, one grew up in my neighborhood and I've known since I was about 4-5, one I met playing softball in 3rd grade, and another that I went to school with and met when I was a freshman. The first two still live in my home town, about 45 minutes away, the other lives here in Toledo. Although I'm not sure all 5 of us have managed to get together at the same time recently, 4 of us (not always the same 4), seem to figure it out every so often.

Another best friend, I met at work about 6 years ago. She changed jobs 4 years ago, and talked me into coming over to the same company a year later.