Alex posted an IM conversation regarding friendships. The social transition from college to post-college life is the toughest. Starting from grade school, you're always thrown into a social potluck where the only common thread among your classmates is that (a) you're the same age and (b) you live in the same neighborhood.

Honestly, (and I've written about this topic before) I do think many college friendships are borne out of convenience. What makes this tough is that many of us discover that our friendships were too contingent upon the convenience (and geographical immediacy) that when we truly need help or understanding from somebody during that transition time ... we find they aren't there.

I'm not too hung up on this (being the cynic that I am) because I've always felt that as a guy, I should be relying on myself for support before reaching out to others.

I'm just happy to share the moments that I've had with my buddies in college, and I try not to sweat too much about how often I'll be seeing them in the future.

For me, once a friend ... always a friend.