There are so many to choose from. I had such a great time in high school with Renee Bennett and Anna Kettery. All the time spent with Tom Spaulding, Doug Trumpey and Lance Turner. There are just too many to choose from.
Let them be themselves not what you want them to be. Allow them their freedom and you will find that they always come to you. Tell them every single day how much you love them and what a wonderful person they are.