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Make a New Friend-You May Be So Glad That You Did
Friends are essential no matter your age.
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I needed a new friend — I was missing my old buddies.
We all need friends. They are vital to a happy life.
Blessedly, these past few years have been filled with new relationships. It’s an unexpected windfall at my age.
Making friends after one retires can be difficult, especially after retiring and moving to a new community in another state.
My first few years in Arizona were missing that girlfriend we all need. After living in California for over 40 years, I had developed and nurtured quite a few incredible friendships. Leaving them was difficult.
Fortunately for me, this isn’t a permanent separation as I travel to Marin County often, every month or two. I get to see my old buddies, my beloved son, Nick, and my sister, Michele.
Shortly after moving to Arizona, my husband introduced me to his friends and their wives. However, our friendship outside of being “couples” didn’t develop. They were well-established in AZ and already had close friends. Several still worked, and others lived a distance from our neighborhood.
