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Make New Friends and Keep the Old, One is Silver and the Other Gold
By coloryou | August 20, 2008
This old Girl Scout lyric brings back memories of singing with childhood friends around a glowing campfire. The analogy to precious metals in the song emphasizes the value of friendships.
Every book and article on happiness lists the importance of personal relationships to our joy. It’s not because we get our happiness from others, but because by sharing the happiness we have with others, our own happiness is strengthened. But warm friendships don’t just happen. They must be cultivated and nurtured if they are to be meaningful and long-lasting.
Here are some ways I have maintained friendships through the years. Maybe these can help you too.
This is how I begin my guest blog on Life Optimizer. Read the full article here.
Topics: Life choices, friendship |