To have a friend. Sight unseen.

I’ve never formally met some of my best friends. Maybe that seems odd. But I know them. From a distance. Having never met ‘em face-to-face. In person. We’ve exchanged letters. Emails. Maybe even a phone conversation or two. But still they are friends. Trusted friends. It’s been enough to exchange words. Mostly written words. Used to think that one’s only true friends had to be people one could see. Physically. Able to touch. But that’s not so. I’m still able to touch these friends. In very meaningful ways. Maybe it’s spiritual. And maybe that’s even better than a physical connection. To have a friend. Sight unseen. –Jim Broede