Old Friends, Good Friends
More than 30 years ago, when I took my first job in New York City, I found myself working with a number of young women. Some I got to know just in passing, but others gradually became my friends. Today, six of these women remain an important part of my life. They are more than simply friends, more even than close friends. They are old friends, as essential as sunshine and more dear to me than ever. These people share a long
The attachment between friends who have known each other for many years is
Sometimes events intervene (干预) in a way that requires us to rework the term of a relationship. A friend starts a second career. Let's say, and suddenly has less free time. Another remarries, adding someone new to the equation. Talk honestly and listen to each other to find out if the other’s needs are being
Old friends are familiar with the layers of our lives. They have been there in the gloom (阴暗) and the
Time is the prime commodity between old friends --- by this I mean the time spent doing things together. Whether it's face to face over a cup of coffee, side by side while jogging, ear to ear over the phone, or via email and letters, don't let too much time go by without sharing your thoughts with each other.