They shared meals.
They laughed together.
Chris helped Norma when she needed assistance.
And Norma gave Chris something equally valuable: companionship, perspective and the kind of friendship that cannot be measured by age.
Their relationship eventually became so close that ordinary labels no longer seemed sufficient.
Chris described Norma as his adopted grandmother.
Norma, in turn, referred to Chris as the grandson she had never had.
It was not a biological relationship.
But emotionally, it had become family.
Their Friendship Became Part of Everyday Life
Chris began sharing pieces of their friendship on social media.
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