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Slowly, awkwardly, with tears streaming down our faces, we reluctantly reached out to one another. Neither of us knew how much strength we had to give, but we were willing to share it. We gave one another something that most friendships are not able to give\u2014vulnerability. Throughout our years together, we had built up a history and a closeness so subtle even we didn\u2019t know it was there. On that evening, we admitted we couldn\u2019t handle life alone. We needed one another.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Slowly, awkwardly, with tears streaming down our faces, we reluctantly reached out to one another. Neither of us knew how much strength we had to give, but we were willing to share it. We gave one another something that most friendships are not able to give\u2014vulnerability. 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