As we do most Saturday nights, we skyped with Bo for the last time, last night. He was saying good-bye to a lot of the friends he'd made during his ten months in Nanjing. His room-mate, the buddies he hung out with, his teachers... He said it was bittersweet because although it was sad saying good-bye to the people he'd grown close to, he was looking forward to seeing us in less than a week. That was touching.
Bo in China this year with three of his best buddies. Represented are UK, New Zealand, Australia and of course, Canada. It's good that Bo's anticipation of our visit assuages some of his sadness. He'll see us (hopefully) for a lasting time, some of his last year's friends, probably not so much. What constitutes or creates a lasting friendship? The proximity, the time spent with one another, the shared lasting interests... mostly the commitment on both parts to making it last. (I just googled "what makes a lasting friendship" and Goodlife Zen cites 35 ways, Tiny Buddha offers 21 ways, and Canadian Living simply gives 5 very poignant and trustworthy methods.) Mainly it's commitment.
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Have so much fun with Bo!
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Internet challenged or just having too much fun? Love to Bo.
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