It almost feels like fate that I read this just after spending weeks contemplating the role of friendships in my life. In the past few years, friendships ended up being an afterthought for me because chasing after a career was more important (or at least I thought it was). But I think having people whom you can share this journey with, and laugh and cry about milestones with, makes adulthood a bearable, enjoyable ride.
Totally. I can't do without at least a few close friendships that I know I can unhesitatingly turn to and rely on.
In the epilogue, Cohen wrote this: "I had absorbed the idea that it’s worth making sacrifices to pursue a career and nurture certain relationships—romantic partners, parents, children—but I’d left friends off that list.” I think a lot of us unknowingly do this, too, and take it for granted that friendships will survive no matter what. Then the dip occurs and we have to reassess.
Friendships can be such an underappreciated source of joy, and I feel like texture of friendships change as people grow older. Thank you for sharing this compelling piece. I enjoyed reading how beautifully you intertwined personal experience and observations with snippets of the book.
It almost feels like fate that I read this just after spending weeks contemplating the role of friendships in my life. In the past few years, friendships ended up being an afterthought for me because chasing after a career was more important (or at least I thought it was). But I think having people whom you can share this journey with, and laugh and cry about milestones with, makes adulthood a bearable, enjoyable ride.
Totally. I can't do without at least a few close friendships that I know I can unhesitatingly turn to and rely on.
In the epilogue, Cohen wrote this: "I had absorbed the idea that it’s worth making sacrifices to pursue a career and nurture certain relationships—romantic partners, parents, children—but I’d left friends off that list.” I think a lot of us unknowingly do this, too, and take it for granted that friendships will survive no matter what. Then the dip occurs and we have to reassess.
Friendships can be such an underappreciated source of joy, and I feel like texture of friendships change as people grow older. Thank you for sharing this compelling piece. I enjoyed reading how beautifully you intertwined personal experience and observations with snippets of the book.
Thanks a lot, Saran!
I like ‘texture of friendships.’ I have usually seen seasons being used, but texture turns it into more of a felt, personal experience.