The Meaning of Friendship

I've had the opportunity to ponder the meaning of friendship in the last few months. I won't go into all the gory details but in broad strokes, it is very interesting to discover who is willing to take your back when the chips are down. The results are surprising and uneven, but it sure is a great argument for investing in a lot of friends.

During my morning perusal of Web, I came across this article by Lore Sjöberg, a columnist for Wired. After much resistance, he decided to set up a MySpace account. Here is the link to the article.

The article is funny, but I found this paragraph especially poignant:

"Clicking through, I find I already have a friend named Tom. He works for MySpace and he's willing to answer questions as long as I've read the FAQ first. I can't say that I know what makes someone a true friend, but I'd say one of the major qualifications is that they're willing to answer questions without making you read a FAQ."

So, I get to spend the rest of the day working with friends! It's true. And I wouldn't have it any other way.