The article discusses a unique intergenerational friendship between the author and her friend Edith, who hosts annual birthday retreats at a remote spa. Edith, who shares candid reflections about life's unpredictability, emphasizes themes of forgiveness and acceptance through her open invitations to friends, including past acquaintances. The author admires Edith's honesty and self-reflection, recognizing the depth and significance of their 17-year age difference, which contributes to the richness of their friendship despite living far apart and not sharing mutual contacts.
"Everything is weird, nothing is normal, I'm in a constant state of low-grade agitation and exhaustion and also total surprise and rage that my life didn't turn out how it was supposed to."
"I aspire to be this honest-and forgiving-in 20 years."
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