bluemagic and Puffin,
Same thing here. DS met a kid when he transferred to the gifted school who also a new transfer and was a near twin to my DS both physically (awkward-not really athletic) as well as with regard to their quirks. And I loved his parents who were really kind to my DS. They were good friends for 3 years and then at the end of 6th grade this past summer, he moved to another state.
He's got a very good friend who is a girl and a couple of other friends who aren't close but whose parents also love my DS so they go out of their way to include him in things.
