What a great interview! Thank you!
I agree that friends are important, and I too am fortunate in this regard. I had to learn however, that trying to make a new friend at my age is difficult at best. At 62, I finally admitted that I have enough friends and have pretty much given up trying to find new ones. Coincidentally, I have developed a very close online friendship with someone I met on this platform, and we email each other several times a week. What a gift!