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10 Reasons Why Friends From School Are The Greatest

By Anirudh Narayanan

"I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was 12 - Jesus, did you?"

One of Stephen King's most loved books is The Body and that is a line from that book. One of the simplest lines but speaks volumes about friendship.

In life it so happens that we often lose contact with our dearest of school friends. Call it misunderstandings or a twist of fate, but it happens far more than you would expect.

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In college we meet new friends. We fall in and out of love with them. By the time we get to know the best ones we are saying our goodbye's to college life. Then comes work life and you are dragged by your feet into the tiring schedule.

During all these times you know what remains constant? Your school friends! They remain the same even after years of being out of touch. The best part is that you never really feel that you were ever apart. Incredibly you are capable of picking up right from where you left off.

Read and find out why school friends are the greatest.

They Are A Part Of So Many Firsts!

They Are A Part Of So Many Firsts!

Do you remember your first drink? First porn movie? The first time you cruised on a bike? The first fight? You remember all of them because your friends were a part of it! It's like you were destined to live out some of the best moments with your school friends.

They Have Seen You At Your Worst

They Have Seen You At Your Worst

Your school friends have seen you drunk, puke your guts out and get into drunken brawls. They have listened to the most intimate of details and they have also consoled you when you cried over an ex. Childhood friends are the best for this reason! They have been with you through the worst but never judged you.

They Know Your Deepest Secrets

They Know Your Deepest Secrets

Secrets are a part of each one of us. Your school friends though know all about it and they are simply the best because they keep it within them for years. They know all about that brief fling you had with your elder sister's friend!

You Both Have The Same Families

You Both Have The Same Families

One of the best things about having childhood friends is that you have another extended family in your friend's family and vice versa. You walk into your friends home as if it's yours. And you both envy each other for having an amazing mom. It's like having one big happy family.

They Never Cheat On You

They Never Cheat On You

School friends are the best because they don't just make promises of being a trustworthy friend but they prove that they are worthy over time. Though they'll never cheat on you, the teasing and irritating banter will be there till the end of your times.

Reminiscence Of A Joke

Reminiscence Of A Joke

There's always that inside joke about almost everyone in school, which only you and you friends seem to know. Years later you still laugh like hell at the same jokes. They never seem to grow old! Just like your friendship it's timeless.

Never Short Of Advice

Never Short Of Advice

They say friends are family you never had. It is true, as you know that they were always there for you whenever you needed an advice. It didn't really matter if it was a trivial issue or a rather serious one. They are available no matter what!

You Can Count On Them

You Can Count On Them

School friends are the best because they are a rare breed! They are right beside you to do anything crazy. The dangers don't really concern them when they know they are doing something right. Remember Rang De Basanti?

You Were The Love Guru For Each Other

You Were The Love Guru For Each Other

Admit it, you didn't know anything about love making until you came across each other and compared notes. Even things pertaining to love was discussed and only then you arrived at your result. You only come to know all the love making tips were rubbish years later!

You Never Seem To Lose Touch

You Never Seem To Lose Touch

The best part perhaps about meeting your childhood friends is that the familiarity always remains. You know each other so well that even years of distance doesn't mean much. School friends stand the test of time and will be a part of you forever.

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