Leslie and Ann's Friendship on Parks and Recreation

This is how it all starts.

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When we first meet Ann and Leslie, they don't know each other — they're strangers who come together about a pit; Ann is a local nurse and Leslie is just "that Parks lady."

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By the end of the series, Ann and Leslie are here.

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So how did we get here?

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Let's look back.

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First of all, this is Leslie, a woman who is so supportive of other women she creates a whole holiday to celebrate them.

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Seriously, we have Leslie Knope to thank for inventing Galentine's Day.

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Her friendship with Ann is clearly the one she was always searching for.

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They're classic heterosexual life partners, even when they couple up with others to marry and have families.

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But Leslie says it best:

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And, more importantly, her point about:

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But where Ann and Leslie set an example for female friendship is in their support of one another.

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Which they often, and heartily, verbalize.

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Even when recognizing their differences.

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But they still see eye to eye, even if they couldn't agree on TV crushes.

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And they have to get past Leslie trying to make Ann more like her.

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She eventually accepts Ann for who she is.

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But they're there for each other in extremely supportive ways.

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Like the time Leslie needed Ann to text her every 30 seconds . . . and she does! That is real friendship, people.

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And when Leslie has to deal with taking on her dream role but losing the man of her dreams, Ann knows just what to do.

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When Leslie is offered the opportunity to run for city council, she also knows it means giving up her burgeoning relationship with Ben. Ann doesn't know exactly what to do to make it better, so she soothes Leslie on the spot.

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