A reflection on adversity and friendship and the games in between.
One of the things you learn in life is that some people are with you for the long haul while others are just in it for a short time. The hard part is trying to figure out which group any one person falls into. The older you get, the more misses you've made; embraced people who meant the world to you in the moment, but are gone just as quickly. If you're lucky, you'll also have encountered a few people who you hold dear, who have both the tested mettle and malleability to carry friendship through the years.