Columns, Opinion

Guest Submission – An ode to friends

Today, I was on a mission to mail a birthday card to my friend, Clare, regardless of snowy roads and snow-covered vehicle. Why the urgency one may ask? 

Clare has been a friend for over 50 years, since we were freshmen in college. Over all that time, she always remembered my birthday and sent me a card. Further, the cards always include a breezy note of news from her life. And, her cards were always…