Definition: In this task, you will be given a short story. One sentence from the story is chosen. Consider the events that happen before that sentence, or are likely to have happened before it. Does any of them directly cause it, or simply make it possible? You should write your answer in the form " A >causes/enables> B". Try to use phrases and sentences from the story to compose your answer when possible.
Input: story: Nick and Pat met when they were 7 years old. They lived across the street from one another when they were children. They went to the same schools and always hung out together. When they became adults Nick moved away but they still kept in touch. They are now 53 years old and they are still the closest of friends.
 selected sentence: They are now 53 years old and they are still the closest of friends.

Nick and Pat are childhood friends >Causes/Enables> Nick and Pat are still friends