How to Be a Good Emotional Support Friend

August 1 is National Girlfriend Day. My best friend Jessi has always told me, “I only have fun with you.” Of course, I love when she says that, even though I know it’s not true. Jessi has an awesome life in Michigan — she’s surrounded by people who love her — and she dog-sits for a sweater-wearing English bulldog named Tucker, which is like the definition of fun. Tucker While it’s true that we’ve had an infinity loop of laughter over our 20-plus years of friendship, we’ve also had to deal with a lot of tough stuff like death and cancer and younger brothers. Through it all, Jessi has been my