Plz what 8 letter word can have a letter taken away and it still makes a word. take another letter away and it still makes a word. keep on doing that until you have one letter left. what is the word?

U it would be starting  staring string sing  sting sin in i 

It’s referring to the mirror as your oldest friend. Your oldest friend, the one you’ve known the longest and most are very close to you and it’s warming. They know you well the best and they’re honest, kind, friendly, etc towards you. They give you “a better picture of yourself than a looking glass.”