“Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: "What! You too? I thought I was the only one.”  This is a famous quote by renowned author C.S. Lewis.  I ran across part of his biography and was captivated in reading about what he did in his life.  I was a fan of his Chronicles of Narnia books since the seventh grade when one of my favorite teacher's Miss Tanner introduced the whole series to me.  I must have written every month's book report on one of his books for almost a year.  His writing not only captivated my imagination, his works also managed to weave in a lesson about good versus evil and how people that did the right thing do end up winning in the end.   What has always boggled my mind about being a so called good person, is that they seem to face many challenges and obstacles in order to persevere in the end.  One could say that for one who much is given to, much is expected of him or her.  This brings me back to the quote, in that we find our friends in those moments where we can identify with them and they with us.  Life would be rather dull and boring if one did not have fond memories that could be shared with another person similar to yourself.  Although family members can exemplify the meaning of a good friendship for some, there is that intangible quality of having a friend that is not biased based upon being related to you, that can bind you for a lifetime.  I know that there are many days dedicated to celebrating friendship, however, the best kind of celebration from my book is the kind that needs no special day to recognize how important these people are.  Through good times and challenging ones, a person that is simply there just to listen to you and cheer you on despite your circumstances, is sometimes all that is needed to get us past our most arduous periods.  Whether you are having a great day or a trying one, remember that there are people in your corner that are cheering for you to have victory.  Despite any distance that may be in between you and your long standing friends, you can always count on the fact that they are there with you in person or in spirit.  It is very comforting to know that there are people that are waiting to celebrate the moment that you cross the finish line that seemed impossible at one point.  Cherish those that are part of your long standing corner and remember that the journey can be an easier one with a traveling companion that knows how far you have come.