Preface: some friends aren’t close and others are associates. I actually wrote about this in “From Darkness To Sunshine”.
When I was at my friend’s (I can call them that) Andrew and Haley’s wedding a year and a half ago, Andrew’s dad Frank was his best man. He said in his speech for his son to “follow the manual”. Frank meant The Bible of course.
I mentioned the other week how my book has sustained and aged. Often times I’m going back to my own advice and knowledge as I navigate my own relationships with people and connections.
I don’t hate anyone. There are those I distance myself from and those I probably wouldn’t go out of my way to hang with. It’s nothing personal.
I’m realizing as I get older I need to focus more on the people that give me equal, reciprocal attention. It doesn’t hurt to check on others. Just remember to not expect the same out of others that don’t feel like you do.
It really comes down to just “reading the manual”. That and going back to the granular basics tends to put things into perspective.
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