Law Practice
Nov. 13, 2012
Three kinds of friendship
At its broadest reach, it encompasses three different types - casual, opportunistic and intimate. Of these, only intimate contributes to "what really matters."
I had been meaning to write a column about friendship at the time of my recent conversation with my friend, Jeffrey (see "What Really Matters," Oct. 30, 2012). That conversation - about what really matters at the end of life - opened the door for me to this heretofore elusive topic. If relationship, as I believe, is at the heart of life's meaning, what is the role of friendship?
I would propose that we apply the term friendship too loosely in our culture. At its broadest reach, i...
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