I’m young. They’re old. Yet our friendship means the world to me
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Intergenerational friendships can anchor a person in their local community, help them access new world views – and be fun.
By Erica Berry
Imagine someone living alone, loosely tethered to their community, with family far away. Maybe this person wouldn’t say they are lonely – maybe they know how to muffle it, making cheery conversation in the grocery line – but the feeling is there, a moon tugging the tides of their days.
One day, a neighbour appears at their door. The two are decades apart an...
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