‘I have come to think of it as being on a stage. Sometimes other people are on that stage with you, and sometimes they leave. And like in a play, I suppose, that feels right. They were there for that act or scene in your life. Trying to pull them back on stage would be wrong.’ She looks at Jo. ‘Better to let them go and recall the joy of being on the stage with them for that glorious scene.’
Another thought about friends here.
