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A few weeks before the New Year, I enjoyed an annual birthday outing with a girlfriend.  We celebrate every year because we feel fortunate to have been each other’s confidant and cheerleader for more than fifty years.  I asked if she remembered how we became friends and she said, “You, Judy and I were in the same bunk at Camp Milldale.  We told our mothers we liked each other and they planned get-togethers for us.”  Our moms were arranging “play dates” decades ago!  We laughed and reminisced about our adolescence and adulthood.  We’ve experienced every phase of life— dating, college, career decisions, weddings, divorces, employment, home purchases, births, illnesses, deaths, disappointments and victories.  We know that sharing and caring have helped us navigate through calm and rough waters over the years. Recently, I received an e-mail from a high… read more