Standing in line for coffee this morning, I overheard the coolest conversation about second-best friends. I couldn't help but listen in as these two elementary-aged boys talked about friend status. I had to pull deep for this chat. The line for my morning drink was noisy, so instead of going for my usual dark blend, I went for the morning blend, which was closer to the two youngsters. The gist of the conversation, as they ate donuts, went something like this:
- Kid 1 - yeah, so my best friend, he's like the best. Does everything I do.
- Kid 2 - I thought he was your second best friend last week (I was amazed at the fluidity of friendship status here).
- Kid 1 - he was... But now he's my best friend. We played basketball yesterday, and I beat him (amazing).
- Kid 2 - oh... (back to donut)
So the value of a fluid-second-best-friend is perhaps whipping boy status, which I could see...
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