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Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch
Thanks.
On a new topic, Eldest Grinch, aged seven, is best friends with a boy in our neighborhood. Same school, same soccer team, same carpool -- the works. Friend's mom just dropped the bombshell that they're thinking of moving to Colorado. Neither boy knows this is a possibility yet. Both will likely be devastated.
Anyone have advice on how to contextualize the news that your best friend in the world is moving away? Should I make unrealistic promises, like "you two can keep up by e-mail" when I know that won't happen, or, if it does, the relationship will turn lopsided?
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I've refrained from commenting, since I assumed that everybody would chime in with a different answer, and the resulting bucket of advice would be more than adequate. However, it appears that very few people are allowing for the possibility that the friendship can be maintained.
Princess chose Rice largely because of the ties to Houston she developed when we lived there, which at this point, was 12-18 years ago. She still gets together regularly with the friends she made when we lived there. They also got together every couple of years from the time we left, through visits either to Chicago or Houston.
I guess my point is that if the kids really want to maintain ties, as long as their parents are able and willing to support them getting together, then friendships can be maintained at that age, even over a long distance.
