It is always healing to talk to someone you haven't talked to in years, and pick up exactly where you left

No blame, no guilt tripping, no manipulation, no conflict ..

Both of you living through political and power tribulations..both of you could have been enemies but you aren't..

..and you both silently realize you're protecting one another by never digging too deep. You care.

Having this in the middle of such global extreme chaos restores one's faith in others no matter how wide the ideological divide can get.