Friendship is a two-way street (some of y’all not ready to read this one…)

Hey y’all,

This is going to be a quick one but I needed to get something off my chest (and hopefully help a few people in the process).

My life normally has me traveling around the world, and, because of this dynamic, I rarely get to be around or talk to all of the people I love most. But I try. I make an effort. Sometimes I fail but those of you who know me know that I’m good for a quick “check-in.”

Now, I understand most people aren’t like this. I understand that my meager hello might get lost in the shuffle of everything else that’s happening. People have lives. Folks are busy and well-intentioned friends will wait days … weeks … sometimes even months to return a phone call or text.

This. Does. Not. A. Good. Friend. Make.

I just want to note here that I am friends. I have definitely done this and I absolutely fall into this category. But we have just entered the damn twilight zone. Our new normal is fucked and we therefore have to be hyper sensitive to the needs of the people we love because we legitimately do not know when we will see them again.

For the people in the back of the room who are also hard of hearing, let me be exceedingly clear: Ms. Rona got folks locked up for weeks and maybe months and we fa damn sho can’t see no light at the end of this tunnel (yet). We therefore have no other choice but to be kinder to one another. We cannot let days/weeks/months go by before we deign to respond to someone’s hello.

If you do this, you are not being a good friend.

Be better (for the culture).

Keeping it 100 always,

the trendy one …