A bosom friend—an intimate friend, you know—a really kindred spirit to whom I can confide my inmost soul. I’ve dreamed of meeting her all my life. I never really supposed I would, but so many of my loveliest dreams have come true all at once that perhaps this one will, too. Do you think it’s possible?
Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
“The Anne of Green Gables” series is among my favorite books, and Anne’s desire to find an intimate friend is a universal one. While it is indeed possible, sometimes obstacles stand in the way of meeting those people who are truly our tribe. Everyone needs a close ally to whom they can share their life and share their heart. That quest for true friendship, a mother’s plea to see her special-needs son find it, and how that’s all going, is the subject of this week’s Feel-Good Friday.
Do you remember the story in February 2023 about a…