I squint hard to see something special in rude and crude people I too easily want to dismiss as not worth the trouble. Because they are trouble. Yet, like Matt, I have found they have value, too.
Read More »On Friends and Friendship
Most of us have a few, maybe a handful, of best friends who go back to our beginnings. We share common history, of course, and that is part of the friend dynamic. But there often are long gaps in those shared experiences. I have not seen some of my best friends in several years and we communicate by phone or email or social media infrequently.
Read More »A friend’s cancer diagnosis is a reminder to show gratitude
My friends have shown me so much good-heartedness, and now with this news, I found myself wondering how I’ve shown my gratitude for them, and how I’ve returned their kindness.
Read More »The Rhythm of the Boys
There has been a familiar, recognizable rhythm to the lives of my male friends, a rhythm that goes back 50 years
Read More »The key to restoration is embracing, not forgetting, the past
As a way to protect myself from my past, I had let the memories of our friendship fade.
Read More »Helping Friends Past Life’s Roadblocks
What if your friend seems to have come to a roadblock in their journey of life? What can you say or do, when they tell you something like, “there’s no hope, nothing’s working for me.”
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