I found this photo to be very moving. They really look like they have been through a lot together.

Janet Jensen/The News Tribune
Long-time friends and neighbors Sandy Swenson, left, and Kathy Ellenberger embrace after visiting their flood-damaged homes in Puyallup, Wash., Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009. The women had evacuated their homes at the Wheel In Motor Home park the evening before and returned Thursday to survey the damage.