Intimate friend Stories

Truisms abound. They are meant to be insightful but are often plain common sense, more obvious than astute. Such a truism came to mind with an unexpected experience I had a few years ago. When I think back to what transpired this truism replays itself in my mind: Life is full of surprises. About fifteen years ago my then dating partner introduced me to a small circle of friends. Of the four new acquaintances, one was name...