Long-distance friendships can be great. I have several of my own that I treasure deeply. However, proximity is important, too. No matter how emotionally close you may be to someone, you’re going to miss something if you don’t live in the same vicinity as they do.
I like the idea of “future friends.” Even people you don’t like, or who don’t particularly like you, have the potential to be good friends in the future.
After my talk with my friend last week, I’ve been on a hospitality kick. What is it, how does it happen, how can we do it better? In my research, I stumbled across a quote by Arnold H. Glasow, which says “Some folks make you feel at home. Others make you wish you were.”
I recently had a long conversation in the home of a friend of mine. Although she’s American, she has spent many years abroad (including Japan and Turkey). Consequently, she has adopted many of the traditions of hospitality that are so common and well-known in Middle Eastern and Asian cultures.
