Hetairos friends
March 17, 2022
Buddy friends are partners on the same mission with us. If we continue to care about the same things, they stay. But sometimes causes and interests change, are no longer important Usually business associates fall into this category. The shared career interest disappears. We think we’ll keep up, but it just doesn’t happen. Like fishing buddies that are in the same boat, when we’re no longer interested in fishing, we get out of the boat.
Jesus had friends like that. They followed him for the miracles, the loaves and fishes. But they were missing at the cross. His friends who shared philos friendship, love no matter what, were there.
There’s nothing wrong with buddy friends. Accept that those may be temporary. And be willing to let go when the common bond is no longer there.