The Value of Choosing Friendships as We Age

Summary

This article explores the phenomenon of losing friends as we age, reflecting on how college friendships are uniquely convenient due to proximity, and how maintaining friendships later in life requires more intentional effort. The piece emphasizes that the act of choosing friendships is what gives them value, suggesting that while we may have fewer friends as we get older, the relationships we maintain become more meaningful because they are actively chosen rather than circumstantial.