Over the last eight years or so, I've noticed something about many of my friendships. Whenever life became overwhelming, my phone would ring. Sometimes, it was about work. Other times, it was relationships, family, finances or simply the weight of trying to hold everything together. I'd listen, ask questions, offer perspective where I could and, more often than not, we'd end the conversation with them sounding noticeably lighter than when we had started. I never resented thos