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Calypso Rose 16/01/2024
by Clare Hastings (Head of Some Things at The Indytute)
Friendship. Best friends. A pal. Palentine's Day has started to
take off in the U.K. Of course, it began, like a lot of similar days, as a marketing technique, but
really there is nothing wrong in that. It wouldn't have gained any traction if it didn't
resonate.Friendships are key to a long life. We don't have to have a party every day (heaven forbid),
but arranging a meetup to chat about the things that amuse, worry, or have affected us is vital to our
wellbeing.
So let's have that day when we can connect with each other in a celebratory way.
Let's share an experience with the friends who are always there for us. The Head of Everything at the
Indytute has a very tight group. Friends that have been with her through thick and thin from school.
There were about nine of them when I last counted, so forgive me, girls, if I have left one of you
out.
Her husband, too, has friends that have been in his life forever. They connect through the
good and the bad times. It's not a bromance. It's better than that. They are in touch with each other's
lives. There is a connection. Pals are there for different things at different times. The ones to get
drunk with, the ones to go on holiday with, the ones to gossip with. Each can fulfill a different space
in your life, each one as relevant as another.
So Palentine's Day is a reminder to look out for your crew. Your mates. The ones
that appear in the photographs. Choose a day, mark the calendar, and gather. This isn't about cards and
garage flowers; it is about getting together to share another good time - and goodness me - isn’t that
what The Indytute is all about?
