That ‘Ship Has Sailed

WordPress has an interesting writing prompt today. Has my idea of what makes a good friend changed as I’ve gotten older? Oh, yeah, absolutely. When I was younger, a good friend was someone who wanted to go out, stay out, party, take spontaneous road trips to places we definitely should not be going, and generally participate in whatever questionable activities we could come up with. Bonus points if they were willing to do it on very little sleep and a distinct lack of funds. You know those commercials, especially around the holidays, where there’s a big group of friends gathered around a beautifully decorated table, sharing a fabulous dinner, laughing, drinking wine, and generally looking like they’re having the time of their lives? They’re always young. Older people don’t do those commercials because we know too much. When you’re young, you still have this wild, misplaced belief that you’re supposed to keep up with the Joneses. In this case, it’s the idea that if you’re not…

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