Plumpy: What to do when a friend moves away?

Dear Plumpy,
I’m so sad. My best friend is moving away in a month and I’m going to miss him SO much. My best friend is like my brother – he and I have been friends since we were babies (our moms are good friends). Everyone jokes and says that we could be twins – even though I’m a girl and he’s a boy. We’re just so similar! He’s moving right across the city – much too far to ride our bikes. What am I going to do without him?

-          Already Lonely

Dear AL,
I’m so sorry to hear that your friend is moving. It’s a really, really hard thing to deal with. Especially if you’re as close as you and your BFF are.

Since you can’t stop him from moving, the best thing to do is to figure out how to best stay in touch – through email, snail mail, phone calls…and definitely arrange some time for you to see each other in person. Maybe you can take turns visiting each other every other weekend. Or maybe your families can get together and have dinner or go out someplace. Since your mom is good friends with his mom, they’ll probably see each other now and then – so maybe you can tag along and see your pal. Moving across the city may seem far, but the older you get, the more you’ll see people you know and love move across the province or state…across the country…and maybe even around the world! What matters is how much you care about the person, and that you stay in touch. Whether your BFF is right around the corner, or half an hour away, you and he can still be a big part of each other’s lives.

Love,

Plumpy