Reclaiming the Role of Friendship

Life was never meant to be lived alone. In fact, alone-ness is the only thing God created and declared "not good." Bottom line: we're hard-wired for relationships. But for many of us, the emotional and spiritual benefits of friendship have never been harder to achieve. Many of us have relied on virtual connections through screens as a way of coping and maintaining a sense of togetherness, only to discover that, while these modern solutions aren't bad, they certainly aren't as good as the real thing. So how can we, despite current restrictions, make sure we don't go it alone? In a time defined by isolation, how do we reclaim the role of friendship?