From childhood through school years; from marriages through divorces; from youth to the Golden Years - this is the story of two ordinary women who built a friendship that lasted fifty-seven years. It is the story of learning to be the friend that the other one needed in good times and in not so good times. It is the story of a friendship as a friendship was meant to be. It is our story - mine and Janet's and it is told to bring knowledge and to heal pain. So enjoy our story, because we sure enjoyed living it