That was the next item on my wish list in this town. People often call something very tangible “friendship.” They think it’s about useful, beneficial arrangements. Someone to fill the silence when you can’t bear to hear yourself. Someone who comes to do what’s needed. Someone to unload your complaints on. Someone who will stand by you in hard moments, keep you safely at the same level while you miss another chance to grow, someone who guarantees a few moments of joy. People even evaluate othe...

That was the next item on my wish list in this town. People often call something very tangible “friendship.” They think it’s about useful, beneficial arrangements. Someone to fill the silence when you can’t bear to hear yourself. Someone who comes to do what’s needed. Someone to unload your complaints on. Someone who will stand by you in hard moments, keep you safely at the same level while you miss another chance to grow, someone who guarantees a few moments of joy. People even evaluate othe...