Circle of Friends
With the aid of social networking, the gypsy world of theater/film/tv, and even the cyber-coffee conversations on Twitter, it seems everyone’s circle of friends has widened. In spite of the many celebrations we’re able to intimately share, with age I’m sadly watching my more intimate circle of friends — those who’s light and laughter sparkles in my mind long after our physical visits together — diminish. How do most of us process the loss? Is there a lesson for those of us left behind? The Big C was one of my favorite series. Laura Linney and those writers made me …