We lived 5 miles apart when we were 7-8 years old. My family moved away and so did his, to totally different parts of the state.
The year I graduated from nursing school, I found a job in Southern KY. I shared a house with a girl friend who was set up on a blind date with Jerry. When he brought her home...well, let's just say that was their last date!
And yes, she's still a good friend. that was 43 years ago!
Several years ago, I was sorting through some old school photos and found that we had attended the same school in 1953. That's how we cam to realize that we had lived so near to one another when we were children.