“I’ll get you next time.” “Let me split this.” “You don’t have to…” It seemed like whenever I tried to treat my friends to something, they found it difficult to accept my generosity.
But would they if they felt like they were helping me? The coming New Year gave me an idea. All the next year I told one friend each month that I wanted to give them a night on the town. When they tried to turn me down, I asked if they wanted me to break my New Year’s resolution. No one put up a fight after that!
An actor friend couldn’t afford to see others perform, so I got us tickets to a hot new show. Another friend cherishes one-on-one time. We went to dinner and lingered for hours, talking. My college roommate is usually busy with her kids. I arranged for her husband to watch them while she and I went hiking.
I’ve always felt blessed to have such good friends. I’ve resolved never to stop trying to return the blessing.
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