You know that period of time where you are still figuring out how close you are with a new friend group? It's right after that span of time where everyone is just getting to know each other, when there is still so much to talk about, still so much to learn and to do and to laugh at. And then that transitions into this weird stage of friendship where everyone is feeling a little more comfortable with each other, and there is a sturdy foundation of inside jokes and embarrassing moments that aren't embarrassing anymore, but you're still not at the point where you can hang out and just do your own thing and have a perfectly good time not saying anything at all. It doesn't last very long, but when it passes, what's next is that rather spectacular, heart-warming, effortless friendship you know from 90s sitcoms and summercamp.
This past weekend, part of my staff celebrated the 21st birthday of one of our own. Between arguments over the birthday card selection in Whole Foods and team-wallflowering at a party full of acquaintances, I think that level of friendship was reached. Obviously, there is a warm fuzziness inspired by spur-of-the-moment photoshoots and late-night life-talks that we will always associate with our very best friends. But when you all stay up snuggling until three AM, talking about everything from true love to flatulence, you should know that you've got something there. When you can dive atop each other on a stranger's couch and take embarrassing photos on a camera that doesn't even belong to you long before the night has actually started, that's friendship.
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