"Close friendships are one of life's miracles--that a few people get to know you deeply, 

all your messy or shadowy stuff along with the beauty and sweetness, and they still love you.  

Not only still love you, but love you more and more deeply. 

 I would do anything for my closest friends, and they would do almost anything for me,

 and that is about as spiritual a truth as you can get."

-Anne Lamott-