With a Little Help From My Friends
My car is in the shop, Christmas is a week away, and I live in the Portuguese countryside 17 kilometers from the nearest town. Frustrating? No, it has been liberating. Instead of going food shopping in town alone, I did it with a friend. Afterwards, I bought her and her partner a drink. In exchange for a trip to a city shopping center, I invited our friends to see “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” I also invited friends to a Christmas lunch at a restaurant near the town, where we w