Some Thoughts on Friendship

A reflection From On The Shore…..about a spectacular book – one that touched my soul.

Let's Take The Long Way Home by Gail Caldwell is a profound piece of writing. It's about love, joy, pain, and ultimately death, the death of the author's best friend and fellow writer, Caroline Knapp. But mostly the book is about their friendship.

Love and friendship, allowing yourself to open up and know someone, and be known by that other person – that is a rare and special thing. 

It made me ache for that feeling of comfort when you are with people who get it, people who get you.  If you are lucky enough to find that kind of friendship, don’t let it go.