Last Friday evening. Dumping rain. Terrible traffic. Everyone had a cold. A group of friends met for dinner in Seattle after a long week. Tired and irritated and arriving with heavy sighs, maybe some would have preferred soup, TV and an early bedtime.
Jump ahead four hours and everyone was still there having lots of laughs, sharing funny stories and grumbling about having to leave and go home.
Such is the obvious reward and importance of friendships and interactions with people we care about and enjoy. It can’t all be about work and it can’t all be about accumulation of things and it can’t all be about “getting things done”. The regenerative effects of spending a Friday night with a group of friends was way more important and lasting. In fact, I’d argue that spending money on nights and occasions like that is important and should be a part of your plan for life and your finances.
