Preface:
Friendshipisabondthatisbasedontrust,honesty,andmutualunderstanding.Itisabondthatisbuiltuponsharedexperiencesandcommoninterests,anditisabondthatcanwithstandthetestsoftimeanddistance.Theessenceoftruefriendshipliesinitspurity,foratruefriendwillalwaysstandbyyourside,nomatterwhat.Thisisthestoryoftwofriends,LilyandJane,whohadbeenbestfriendssincechildhood.Theyhadgrownuptogether,playedtogether,andsharedeverythingwitheachother.Theirfriendshipwasbuiltonafoundationoftrust,love,andrespect,anditwasabondthathadlastedformanyyears.Astheygrewolder,theirlivestookdifferentpaths,buttheirfriendshipremainedstrong.Lilybecameasuccessfulbusinesswoman,whileJanechosetopursueherpassionforart.Despitetheirbusyschedules,theyalwaysfoundtimetocatchupandsharetheirliveswitheachother.
Oneday,Janereceiveddevastatingnewsthathermotherhadbeendiagnosedwithcancer.Shewasdevastated,andshedidn'tknowhowtocopewiththenews.Lilyknewhowmuchherfriendwashurting,sosheimmediatelyofferedtobethereforherinanywayshecould.LilysupportedJanethrougheverystepofhermother'streatment.ShewouldoftendriveJanetothehospitalandsitwithherduringhermother'schemotherapysessions.ShecookedmealsforJaneandherfamily,andsheeventookcareofJane'syoungersiblingswhenherparentshadtogooutoftown.Duringthisdifficulttime,LilywasarockforJane.Shelistenedtoherfriend'sfearsandworries,andsheofferedwordsofencouragementwhenJanefeltlikegivingup.Throughitall,Lilyneverwaveredinhersupportforherfriend.Eventually,Jane'smother'shealthbegantoimprove,andshewasdeclaredcancer-free.Janewasoverjoyed,andsheknewthatshecouldn'thavemadeitthroughtheordealwithoutLilybyherside.ShedecidedtoshowhergratitudebythrowingasurprisepartyforLilytocelebrateherbirthday.
Janewantedtodosomethingspecialforherfriend,sosheplannedthepartydowntoeverydetail.SheinvitedallofLily'sclosestfriendsandfamily,andshedecoratedthevenuewithballoons,streamers,andflowers.SheevenmadeLily'sfavoritecakefromscratch.WhenLilyarrivedattheparty,shewasstunned.Shecouldn'tbelievethatherfriendhadgonetosuchlengthstomakeherfeelspecial.ShehuggedJanetightlyandthankedherforbeingsuchanamazingfriend.Asthenightwenton,LilyrealizedjusthowluckyshewastohaveafriendlikeJane.SherememberedallthetimesthatJanehadbeenthereforher,throughgoodtimesandbad,andsheknewthattheirfriendshipwouldalwaysbepureandunwavering.Yearswentby,andLilyandJaneremainedclosefriends.Theycelebratedeachother'ssuccessesandsupportedeachotherthroughtheirfailures.Theylaughedtogether,criedtogether,andsharedeverythingwitheachother.
Oneday,Lilyreceivednewsthathercompanywasexpandingtoanewcity.Shewasthrilledbutalsonervousaboutthemove.Jane,asalways,offeredtohelpherfriendinanywayshecould.JanehelpedLilypackupherapartmentanddrovehertohernewcity.SheevenstayedwithherforthefirstfewweeksuntilLilygotsettledin.Sheshowedheraroundthecityandhelpedhermakenewfriends.AsLilystartedtobuildanewlifeinhernewcity,sherealizedjusthowmuchshemissedherfriend.ShecalledJaneeveryday,andtheywouldtalkforhoursabouteverythingandanything.Eventhoughtheyweremilesapart,theirfriendshipremainedasstrongasever.Oneday,LilyreceivedacallfromJane,whosoundedupset.Janehadjustbrokenupwithherboyfriendofthreeyearsandwasheartbroken.Lilyknewthatshehadtobethereforherfriend,sosheimmediatelybookedaflighttogoseeher.
LilyspentaweekwithJane,comfortingherandhelpinghergetthroughthebreakup.Sheremindedherfriendofhowstrongandamazingshewasandhowmuchshedeservedsomeonewhowouldtreatherwithloveandrespect.Eventually,Janestartedtofeelbetter,andsheknewthatshecouldn'thavemadeitthroughthebreakupwithoutLily'ssupport.ShedecidedtoshowhergratitudebyorganizingacharityeventforLily'scompany.Janeworkedtirelesslytoplantheevent,anditwasahugesuccess.TheeventraisedthousandsofdollarsforLily'scompany'schosencharity,andLilywasincrediblytouchedbyJane'sgesture.Astheysaidgoodbyeattheairport,Lilyknewthattheirfriendshipwouldalwaysbepureandunwavering.ShehuggedJanetightlyandpromisedtoalwaysbethereforher,nomatterwhat.
Yearswentby,andLilyandJanecontinuedtosupporteachotherthroughlife'supsanddowns.Theycelebratedeachother'ssuccesses,criedwitheachotherthroughtheirfailures,andneveroncedoubtedthepurityoftheirfriendship.Oneday,LilyreceivednewsthatJanehadbeendiagnosedwithcancer.Shewasdevastated,butsheknewthatshehadtobethereforherfriend.SheimmediatelytooktimeoffworkandflewtoJane'sside.LilysupportedJanethrougheverystepofhertreatment,justasJanehaddoneforherwhenhermotherwassick.Shesatwithherduringchemotherapysessions,cookedmealsforher,andtookcareofherwhenshewastooweaktotakecareofherself.Throughitall,Lilyneverwaveredinhersupportforherfriend.Sheknewthattheirfriendshipwaspureandunwavering,andshewoulddoanythingtohelpherfriend.Intheend,Janebeatthecancer,andsheknewthatshecouldn'thavedoneitwithoutLilybyherside.
