I have not found friends I had empathy with since forever who were people I used to know decades ago. Two shine these days. it is wonderful to reconnect with them both. Life is tough even when you have much cash and a clean house and kids. Mostly, I realize how very hard it is the life for my friends. Though they are superbly privileged materially both of them. Not knowing poverty is a real treat but I would not exchange my lifetime with theirs.