Comments on: On Friendship, Flow and First Impressions

By: The Great Paradox: Vulnerability and True Happiness

The Great Paradox: Vulnerability and True Happiness — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:06:07 +0000

[...] me on a regular basis. I’ve reconnected with the friends who bring out the best in me and make me grateful to be alive. I’ve branched out, taken risks I’d never imagined actually taking, and have met some [...]

By: Haleybop

Haleybop — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:57:23 +0000

Miss Ellen! This was an amazing entry! I felt from the first time that I met you that we “flowed”….(right use of the word??). I felt so comfortable and understood and so interested in all that you had to offer and it didnt even require work! I have to admit that I feel as though I have been the 80% friend lately. I appologize and want you to know that you are so wise and wonderful. Keep up the awesome articles. Talk to you soooon

By: katethegr8

katethegr8 — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:58:30 +0000

Elle the first night we “flowed” in that Pallisade apt full of, well to put it lightly, “colorful” personalities (some of them poo-colada brown) we might of had a best selling book or reality show on our finger tips. I'm thankful to have such wonderful friend like you in my basket to continue to weave new adevnturous memories to look back on when we're driving around golf carts sipping Arnie Palmers as fabulous retirees in Florida or somewhere where we can embrace our wrinkles.

By: ciaradawn

ciaradawn — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:09:58 +0000

it's so hard to find those friends that you can “flow” with. In 26 years I've met 2 and I am holding on to those two friends with all I have! We don't even live in the same state anymore but we are totally bonded. I remember meeting my oldest friend. We were in 4th grade. That first impression must've done it because we've been “flowing” ever since.

Although I gotta say, sometimes we do sweep things under the rug, like the time she dated my brother and broke his heart. I can't talk to her about it and I can't lose her as a friend. So we sweep it under the rug. And the fact that I'm getting divorced and she didn't want me to. We don't talk about that. She's in my corner but maybe there are things she doesn't say. But it's the fact that we don't let those things get in the way of our friendship that make us “flow”.