“Time together is the primary ingredient for friendship. Unless your time together is automatic — meaning youre both paid to show up at the same job or both attend the same church — there is no other way to foster a close friendship without someone initiating that time together. Growing a friendship requires initiation. A lot of it. If you want a friendship then you should be ready to reach out and invite several times.” — Shasta Nelson, author of Friendships Don’t Just Happen

Meijer Garden and Sculpture Park photo: Cindy La Ferle