This week, I wrote about one of the most painful years of my life. I had a lot of things going on that made it particularly tough, but the Friend Breakup was definitely in my Top 3. Why am I writing about this? The same reason I share all my stories—to help any of you who might have or is presently going through something similar know: You are not alone. From those who have already commented on this week’s Musings (thank you, btw), it appears that many of you have gone through one or more Friend Breakups. I hope never EVER to experience one again. But one thing I have learned from this, too, is how intentional kindness must be. I will never take kindness for granted in how I interact with people—even when that interaction might be unpleasant. Next week, I intend to look more closely at this question of Friend Breakups in an attempt to delineate what kindness dictates when self-preserving boundaries clash with the obligations of empathy. Comment “story” below and I’ll DM you the fu...