Together:

Michelle and I got our braces off, had sleepovers, stole our mothers' makeup, attended 8th grade graduation, learned to drive, smoked cigarettes in the woods, tested our parents' liquor cabinets, crank-called the soccer team, snuck into the town beach after midnight, got invited to upperclassmen parties, got left out of upperclassmen parties, cleared tables at a Chinese restaurant, packed groceries, saw U2, went tanning, danced at the prom, cried brokenhearted on each other's shoulder, modeled in the high school fashion show, fell in love, got grounded, stayed out all night, and even put on the finishing touches before joining the party in the dining room.

Last night Michelle and I caught up after more than a year of lost touch. If you have an old friend you've been thinking about calling... I highly recommend it.