Friends like this 🥰
I also had a childhood friend, but our story isn't same as yours. Our houses weren't far from each other, we attended same school, we were in same class, always studied hard for who was going to top the class. It was after we wrote common entrance to enter the junior secondary school 1 that we parted - our first choice of school, she passed the cut-off mark but I didn't.
Contacting her via social media after these years have been futile. I hope I get to reunite with her someday.
So, I can relate to your story, @amiegeoffrey
I hope you also reunite with your childhood friend, friends like that are priceless.