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Friends

by Adam Zack — April 16, 2025

“Real friendships can’t be bought or forced. “

“The friends you have will form you as you go through life. Make some good friends, keep them for the rest of your life, but have them be people that you admire as well as like.” – Bill Gates

I’ve been blessed to have amazing friends my whole life, or at least since I was 5. People who have been a constant in my life. There have been times when we have gone months, or even years, without talking to each other and then we reconnect and it’s like we never missed a step. Sometimes best friends are family (like my daughters Holly and Alyssa, who are best friends. Who would have thought when they were in their teens?) You know when parents tell you how great your friends are that you have something special. When your parents want to hang out with your friends and your friends want to hang out with your parents, you’ve formed some special bonds. Sometimes your parents want to hang out with your friends and it doesn’t matter if you are there or not. Lifelong friendships are something to cherish and be so thankful for. Last weekend we got to spend some time with friends I’ve known for 42 years. The instant comfort, the mutual respect and admiration, the ease of conversation and genuine tinge of sadness when our time together ended brought realization on just how much I have to be thankful for. Real friendships can’t be bought or forced. There’s no app for friends like a dating app. You don’t swipe right (or left) trying to find that perfect friend. Great friendships are as organic as you can get and deserve to be acknowledged regularly.