Friend Children Pieces Eslpod Special Person Wear Other's

American children and teenagers, and especially girls, often do special things to show "the rest of the world" (other people) who they are friends with. Many children pick one person to be their "best friend," or their most important, closest friend. They often call this person a "BFF," which means "best friend forever," or the idea that the two people will always be friends, no matter what else changes in their lives.

Some BFFs like to "dress alike" (wear the same clothes) or wear the same jewelry. They might "borrow" each other's clothes, or wear each other's clothes for a short period of time. There are some special pieces of jewelry that have two parts. When they are put together, they have the shape of a heart, and often the words "best friends forever" written across one side. Each friend wears one piece of the heart, and when they are together they can put the two pieces next to each other to see the whole heart shape and message.

Other children make friendship "bracelets" (jewelry worn around the wrist, or the part of the body that connects one's arm and hand) out of colored pieces of string. They give the bracelets to their best friend, and as long as the people are friends the bracelet should not be taken off.

As children grow older, they tend to develop new interests and new friendships, and sometimes they move away from each other. But they usually remember their best friends "fondly" (very pleasantly) and sometimes "stay in touch" (continue to communicate) for many years.