Robert Reich

Robert Reich

You Can't Make Old Friends

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Robert Reich
Jul 17, 2026
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Yours truly with four young friends in 1960 (I’ve remained in contact with two)

Friends,

An old friend of mine passed recently.

When an old friend passes, you can’t replace them with another old friend. You have only a limited number of people who have shared your history, moved through life with you, talked and laughed and pondered the universe and their…

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