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Post by librarylady on Jun 15, 2016 3:09:43 GMT
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Post by anniefb on Jun 15, 2016 7:59:18 GMT
Great article! I've known one of my good friends for 40 years this year - we met on our first day of high school back last century. Time for a catch up I think.
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Post by calbear on Jun 15, 2016 10:08:28 GMT
Thanks for sharing this article.
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Post by calbear on Jun 15, 2016 10:08:48 GMT
Thanks for sharing this article.
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Post by librarylady on Jun 15, 2016 13:50:27 GMT
I shared it with the friends with whom I feel some closeness.
I really liked the article.
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Post by ilikepink on Jun 15, 2016 15:35:13 GMT
Loved the article - thanks for sharing.
I had a dinner last night - 3 "new" friends (women I have met since moving here, not quite BFF but very close friends) and my niece, who just turned 40 last week. She is moving to my new city and had a really lousy birthday last week. I wanted to celebrate her a bit, and have her know that she isn't alone in starting over at this age. All of us have moved to this city and are making lives as single women, and doing pretty damn well at it!
We need to keep the women friends in our lives, and make that circle grow a bit at times. Like we do here!
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scrappert
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Post by scrappert on Jun 15, 2016 16:08:19 GMT
Thank you for sharing. A very nice article.
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Post by jenjie on Jun 15, 2016 17:11:46 GMT
This was difficult for me to read right now but very much worth it. My friends have been indispensable. I've been through long stretches feeling like I didn't have a friend in the world. Now I don't know what I would do without my girls.
Just in the past few weeks I started writing on my best friends' Facebook walls, letting them and their friends know how much they mean to me, the value they add to my life., and what I appreciate about them. Those who are not on Facebook will get a card.
A text letting them know you're thinking of them, or picking up their favorite candy bar, will brighten a friend's day.
Let them know what they mean to you while they're here. Don't wait for the funeral.
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Location: Adelaide, Australia
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Post by hannahruth on Jun 18, 2016 8:14:10 GMT
I have some wonderful friends that I hate to think about them not being here. All are very long term friends 32+ years for the 'newest' friend and 46 for the oldest.
They are are all very good friends but I think they offer me different things at different times of my life and while we have all mixed together on occasions over that past 40 years there seems no jealousy among us.
Our partners are also very good friends with DH standing as best man for one of them.
I have newer friendships that I have established since retiring but this is really more of a social connection - it is my Tuesday morning craft group - I have great admiration for these ladies and we seem to be able to talk to each other about all kinds of things that maybe we would not talk to anyone else about. I hate missing the morning group.
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Post by peasapie on Jun 18, 2016 12:23:26 GMT
I dread the days when my two closest friends pass away, and I selfishly hope it will be me before them. One has been in my life since we were in elementary school, before we even had our periods.
Two Pooh quotes come to mind.
"If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day, so I never have to live without you."
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"How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard."
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Post by gailoh on Jun 18, 2016 13:28:38 GMT
All of you are so lucky; the friends I have are here on this board...I never made friends that were long lasting and at my age I suppose I never will now...cherish them sweeties...I envy you all that have that kind of friendship...hugs
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Post by scrappintoee on Jun 19, 2016 13:06:17 GMT
@gailo.......((_ugs ))  _ou're _ever too old to make frie_ ds!!! (sorr_ , ke_ board acti_ g weird!!) |
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Post by gailoh on Jun 20, 2016 0:06:53 GMT
thank you, scrappintoee
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Post by quinlove on Jun 20, 2016 0:24:31 GMT
All of you are so lucky; the friends I have are here on this board...I never made friends that were long lasting and at my age I suppose I never will now...cherish them sweeties...I envy you all that have that kind of friendship...hugs We cherish you. |
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_ou're _ever too old to make frie_ ds!!! 