It’s 11:30 p.m. I’m very tired. I’m in bed, and on the next bed lies my friend, Tina. We’re barely talking. We’ve been having dinner in silence, too tired to hold a conversation. Suddenly, she asks, “Why do we work so hard for a life that can end anytime?” Without looking at her, I answered, […]
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“How are your friends comfortable around you knowing that you can write about them?” I’ve received this question a million times from strangers. But let me answer with a question: “Do you shrink around your friends to make them comfortable?” Honestly, if you shrink around your friends to make them comfortable, they aren’t your friends.
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We had one of those perfect evenings yesterday. There was no “I’ll join virtually” excuse; everyone showed up in their raw elements—Mary, Ann, Sandra, and I. And the perfect icing was that we all kept time. We had an argument over what to order, as usual, because Mary forces people to always order tea after
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