The author reflects on the desire for older friends and successfully finds a group in a writer's critique group, gaining invaluable perspectives. Through these friendships, they discover that aging can foster confidence and that each life stage presents challenges that often trade-off for one another. Rather than focusing solely on selflessness, they learn from older friends who have navigated stages of life fraught with their own hardships, leading to shared vulnerabilities and deep connections that transcend age.
"What I realized through these friendships is that while we may think of each life stage as carrying unique challenges, they often overlap. It's all about trading one hardship for another."
"Each time I've shared my vulnerabilities, my older friends have reciprocated, reminding me that they too have faced similar struggles, and this mutual exchange has strengthened our bond."
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