It’s true that some of them no longer have as much time to hang out or have interests that aren’t the same as mine, but these are shifts I accept, not ones that will decimate the friendships. What I feel when we get to be in the same place—or when we talk on the phone, text, e-mail, or instant message—is the same steady appreciation of each other. I’ve been learning from these women in my life for years, and I don’t want to stop.
