Leadership is lonely
If you're a leader, you're in a different category--one that by definition automatically has fewer people in it. Sometimes this comes at a surprise. When…
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Better friend
Have you enjoyed a dear friend? One with whom time seems to go by too quickly? One you long to see, and ache for when…
“As you wish.”
The 1987 film The Princess Bride is an intergenerational classic with universal appeal. A loving grandfather comes over to read a book to his sick…
Unrequited love
Unrequited adjective: (of a feeling, especially love) not returned or rewarded: he's been pining with unrequited love. Poor Peppermint Patty. She had it bad for Charlie…
Listening face
One of my best friends has intensity written all over his face. I remember the first moment I laid eyes on him. It was the…
Licensed friends
Friendships level up when we give each other permission to call each other out. I once heard this called "Giving your buddy a hunting license."…
Truth and love
"Love without truth is sentimentality; it supports and affirms us but keeps us in denial about our flaws. Truth without love is harshness; it gives…
The revolving door
We lived in an apartment in Dallas. At first we were outgoing--trying to introduce ourselves to our neighbors, trying to remember their names, greeting with…
Define the relationship
When a "talking" couple decides to go exclusive, they have a conversation affectionately known as the "DTR" ("Define The Relationship). It's an important step. Because…
Inside jokes
If you have siblings, you probably have inside jokes--some of them may go all the way back to your childhood. They may involve super-obscure references…