Because having close friends means you’ll also be much happier, healthier, and far less likely to become depressed. So try to find a small number of friends you can really trust, rather than a big bunch of drinking buddies. Old friends who’ve shared your dreams and disappointments. HARD TO MAINTAIN PROXIMITYNew people do enter your life, through work, your children’s friends’ parents, the internet. Because experiencing the timeline of your whole life with friends – from college to weddings to grandchildren – is one of the most life-affirming experiences anyone can have.

Source: Daily Nation December 30, 2017 18:33 UTC