A trip to Jamaica marked the 20th anniversary of a friendship that began in fourth grade when the two girls bonded over High School Musical and mutual disdain for class boys. The friends grew up together through graduations, heartbreaks, moves, and career pursuits. As bicoastal adults in long-term relationships, they rarely have one-on-one time, so the week provided uninterrupted days of shared activities like sipping piña coladas, dancing on the beach, and spa visits. The in-person time enabled deeper conversations about overwhelm, losing joy, and approaching thirty while still figuring things out. The trip renewed shared goals and underscored the value of celebrating platonic bonds.
Although many milestone vacations celebrate romantic anniversaries, my recent trip to Jamaica honored something I feel is just as important - 20 years of friendship with the girl I met in fourth grade. We were just 9 years old when we first became friends, and at the time, we bonded over " High School Musical" and a mutual distaste for the boys in our classes.
As bicoastal best friends who are both in long-term relationships, it's not often we get to see each other one-on-one. When we do get together in person, our plans typically include larger groups of mutual friends or our significant others, which means less alone time to catch up. One of the best parts of this trip, however, was just how much uninterrupted time we had together.
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