Why Not a National Friendship Day?
This month we will honor our fathers as we did our mothers in May. There is a day to remember grandparents, and Valentine’s Day for romancing lovers. We have national days of commemoration for all sorts of people and events. Why not a day to remember and honor our friends? The motto could be something like: “A friend is a terrible thing to waste,” or “Friendship means never having to say ‘call me.’” Or we could just stick with “A friend in need is a friend indeed.” The logo could suggest “this is your brain without a friend.” Aristotle said that friendship had three functions: It required that friends must enjoy each other’s company; be useful to one another; and share a common commitment to good. The great philosopher also suggested that genuine friendship was reciprocal and could withstand any pressures placed upon it. That works for me. I’ve had invisible friends, lifelong friends, long distance friends, new friends, rediscovered friends, and friends who are really my family. All of
