I remembered him and missed him. We hadn’t seen each other in so long! With uncommon intensity I realized what a great thing friendship is. And at the same time it’s the most joyous thing that life gives us. The beauty of poetry, of music, of nature, the delights of good food and drink lose their taste and become a little sad when we don’t have a friend to share them with. I really think that everything in life can be summed up thus: the search for a friend, a struggle against loneliness.
