I'm 34 and my best friend is 84. We have more things in common than people would assume.

The author is 34 and her friend is 84.

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• My friend, Toni, is 50 years older than me. She's 84 and I'm 34.
• We share laughs, makeup tips, and heart-to-heart conversations.
• Age is but a number, and despite the years between us, we are more alike than different.

When I first moved to Charleston, South Carolina with my husband and infant, I didn't know anyone.

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