On Thu, Oct 29, 2015 at 12:28 PM Udhay Shankar N <[email protected]> wrote:
> Interesting. I'd like to ask the list a question from here: "Who was the > last person you made friends with (leave out names if you like), and how > did they transition from acquaintance to friend?" > Friends, IME, happen to you when you are busy making other plans. The friends in my life have come from several streams: 1. School/College: Among all the people I went to school/college with, I keep in regular touch with maybe 5 of them. I can pick up the thread comfortably with another 10 if I got to meet them somewhere. 2. Interests (Linux, Silk, Books, Hobbies, etc.): This set keeps morphing all the time. For example, among the dozens of friends I made through Linux circles I am in regular touch with maybe 4-5 of them. As my interests change (Linux -> Photography), some of the more casual friends drop away and are replaced by friends with interests in the new field. 3. Former colleagues: During my first couple of jobs, I made the mistake of being friends with the people I worked with (and in some cases directly managed). Since then, I have modified my behavior such that I do not overly socialize with the people I currently work with. But once they become former colleagues (because either I or they move to another employer/group/city), I tend to develop a friendship with some of them. The latest friend(s) I made is through stream '2'. I met a small group of people at work who are interested in Mindfulness Meditation and support each other in our practice. Thaths
