People along the way

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Across
  1. 3. A person who offers guidance from experience
  2. 5. An old-fashioned way of keeping in touch
  3. 7. What we leave behind in the lives of others
  4. 10. Someone who shares part of life's journey with us
  5. 11. Something that takes time to build and seconds to lose
  6. 12. Something from the past that can return unexpectedly
  7. 14. A small act that can make a large difference
  8. 15. Someone who helps us discover what we can do
  9. 17. The people connected to us by blood, marriage, adoption, or love
Down
  1. 1. What we sometimes need to do more than speak
  2. 2. What a good friend offers when times are difficult
  3. 4. Something every lasting relationship needs
  4. 5. Something often shared among good friends
  5. 6. Someone who knows you well and stays beside you
  6. 8. Wisdom offered by someone who has been there before
  7. 9. People connected by where they live or what they share
  8. 13. Someone who may become a friend simply by living nearby
  9. 16. A simple word that can begin a friendship