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Savannah now has 3 different "best friends."

You have to love kids -- she pretty much views every child as her friend, but now she has three different kids who she "loves," and who she wants to see all the time, and who she constantly talks about, and who are her "best friends."

Sometimes, this little girl just renews my spirit with how open and loving she is.

I hope it stays that way--so sweet. In middle school I came home every day with a new friend break-up and it was rough. Do boys have this best friends thing too? Sarah? I hope my little one does because it just gives you a good outlook on life and hope in the future to see sweet, innocent hearts like Nate's little ones.

My son has two best friends as well (so, yes Mary, boys definitely have this as well). They are a little boy and girl that have been in the same day care class as him since they were each about three months old. Every teacher in the school knows the three of them have their little clique. Recently they started trying to separate them at various times throughout the day, and apparently it didn't go well. They just refuse to be apart.

The three of us moms have talked about how we need to have playdates with them on a regular basis once they start kindergarten, because unfortunately each is zoned for a different school. I think it will be a shock for them not to see each other every day!

I don't even want to think about it.

My oldest has a best friend in California (and a special girl back there, too!). My middle one calls Sam's special girl's brother his best friend. My youngest calls every friend his "best buddy".

My daughter had a best friend in her last class, but he went to a new preschool a few months ago. They ran into each other in the mall playground recently, and they kind of just froze and stared at each other then went in their own direction.

I guess that just goes to show how fast a 2-year-old can get over things.

Our 3rd grader still considers his buddy from St. Pat's (kindergarten and 1st grade) to be the best friend anyone could ever have. Sadly, the boys are each so busy (and live in different towns) that they don't get together often enough. It was such a nice friendship; together they never fought over anything, they are both huggy kids and they truly cared for eachother. Neither one tried to bring down the other.

That was what made placing Thomas in the magnet school difficult; we knew we would essentially be ending a friendship that was incredibly special.

Hopefully another child will come along that has similar qualities and interests; it's so nice when children have a close friend they truly care about and love.

Our daughter (14) has many friends, but she won't get really close to any of them because three years in a row (grades 3, 4 and 5) her best friends all moved far away (her closest friend moved back to South Korea). Perhaps one day she will trust again and allow herself to experience a close friendship. When you have a close friend whom you can trust and have fun with, there's not much better than that!