Friendship

Friendship is the exception to the rule of shallow relationships. We make friends when we throw a line across the void of surface acquaintances, and discover someone on the other side; someone who is intrigued enough to throw the line back. Friendship begins as a delicate thread between two people, which, with time, is first woven into a thin chord, and then plaited into a strong rope. The bond remains tenuous in the early days of friendship – a careless tug or thoughtless breach of confidence can break the tie. But as trust builds, so it becomes possible to string a rope-bridge across the divide, and to test its weight under strain.

— Wayne Visser

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