Today is Friendship Day in the United States and research has shown that having friends, and perhaps one or two very good friends, can increase one’s outlook as well as longevity. To help celebrate Friendship Day, I thought JBRish readers might enjoy this brief video of two women who have been friends for nearly a century.

“Love is blind; friendship closes its eyes.” – Friedrich Nietzsche

“The capacity for friendship is God’s way of apologizing for our families.” – Jay McInerney