Introduction 1 THE TRUE MEANING OF FRIENDSHIP Toasting Rye Bread Nancy and Caroline I Found My Best Friend After Forty Years The Friends Who Saved Me Bosom Buddies The Swing Power of Love Flowers from Our Garden The Wonders of Tupperware Everybody Needs Someone The Tablecloth Ive Fallen and I Cant Get Up! May Basket Change of Heart 2 GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN Operation: Heart Attack Birthday Presents Thats What Friends Are For In Praise of Best Girlfriends To Pee or Not to Pee Half the Fun Is Getting There Christines Comfort Shower A Good Connection Opening Doors 3 BEING THERE FOR EACH OTHER Got Tea? Details Famous Last Words Knowing When Wishing Away A Friend, Indeed Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte The Icing on the Cake Im Going to Buy a Paper Doll Getting It Right 4 SPECIAL MOMENTS The Starter Jar Saying Good-Bye The Gift of Baby Drowsy Sunshine A Forever Friend A Perfect Pot of Tea Bacon and Eggs One More Task 5 UNEXPECTED FRIENDS A Friendly Act of Kindness The Other Woman And a Little Child Shall Lead Them An Arm for a Friend The Nicest People I Never Met An Anonymous Rose The Red Coat A Gift from Ute The Angels on the Cruise Lavender Memories 6 OVERCOMING OBSTACLES The Book of Friendship Big Problems, Little Miracles The Necklace Melts in Your Heart, Not in Your Hand My Best Friend Good Morning, Sunshine The Love Squad The Birthday Present As Close as Sisters My Butterfly Friend 7 FOREVER FRIENDS A Letter to Lois A Friend for All Seasons Lucky Charms Love Beyond Tears Letters in Cement The Face of Hope The Artists Chair Ceee and Agnes More Than Ever Acknowledgments