Friendship is one of the biggest things in our lives. Those who have really good friends know to appreciate them. They are valuable and give us strength. Even Margot Käßmann consciously maintains many long friendships to the people who stood by her even in times of crisis and who are always ready to celebrate life with her. Trust, reliability, joint experiences and time to grow together are the requirements for getting along well. Margot Käßmann writes in her new book about the give and take and the surprisingly gladdening, fascinating and enriching good friendships. But she doesn’t leave out the disappointment when you have a concern and are rejected by others or the mourning of lost friendships. She details how important it is to maintain friendships alongside a partnership; to distinguish »acquaintances« from friends; the valuable times of happy experiences; the fear for friends in times of crisis and illness; to recognise »false friends« and to set limits. In doing so, Margot Käßmann names good role models for friendships - in the Bible, history, in literature and film - and of course in her personal life. At the end, she gives ten specific suggestions for good friendships.
