Our Daughter’s Best Birthday Present Ever, by Rebecca Dolch

When Lydia turned three, her best friend Beth took a rubber band and cut it, making one longer piece. She wrapped scotch tape around each end and put it into a small box wrapped with birthday paper. When Lydia opened it, she turned to her 4-year-old bestie and said: “Bethy! I love it! A jump rope for my dolly.” They understood each other then. They are still best friends 35 years later.