"Friendship... is not
something you learn in school. But if
you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned
anything."
―Muhammad Ali
The beginning
of the school year brings with it the awkwardness of adjusting to a different
schedule and the unpleasantness of heavy traffic. Everyone seems a little busier and even
harried until things settle down.
So I was
delighted to receive a call from a mom friend whom I used to see fairly
regularly and with whom I did a fair amount of volunteer work. But our children are now at different schools
and she had been away for part of the summer, so we haven't seen each other
much. In the midst of new school year
craziness, she called to say hello.
After we
exchanged updates, my friend said that she wanted me to know that she greatly
values me as a friend even though she doesn't reach out as much as might make
sense. "Don't give up on me,"
she said. "Never!" I
replied.
I, too, value our friendship. And even though my friend doesn't think that she
makes as much of an effort as she should, her kindness in making the call was a
nice reminder of what I already know -- that our friendship is important to
her.
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