One of the best ways I have found to build friendships is to ask good questions. Asking questions not only communicates that I am interested in the other person but in the process of listening to their responses I find that I learn so much.

In experiencing the Empty Nest I’ve had so many questions. And I’ve wished I had asked more questions of others just a little bit ahead of me in this journey.

What about you? What questions would you like to ask a friend?    Why not write down some thoughts to this: If I had a girlfriend ahead of me in the Empty Nest, I’d ask her . . .?

When I share honest questions with a friend I feel more normal. I feel understood. I am comforted. I am given hope. And, I am challenged to reach out beyond myself.