"And when I get older, I'm going to be a fairy!" little Leslie exclaimed. On their second playdate, she and her new pre-school friends were already discussing their life goals. As the only girls in their new class, they quickly bonded and had to stick together.

As they grew, their friendship did as well. They squabbled over birthday party themes, which high-school to attend and not infrequently, boys. As two went off to college, Leslie chose a different route. She became known on the music festival circuit as the best-damn flowered headband maker... it wasn't long before she had her own business.

Leslie joined Facebook to list her new enterprise, and on a whim, looked up her old friend. It had been a long time since the three had seen one another, but that reunion they had on the beach one December afternoon made it seem like they'd been together since day one.