This last week we have heard stories of two high school students at two different high schools in AISD taking their own life.  I am sure we have all read the data about the challenges of mental health for all people coming out of the pandemic.  We all know one article isn’t going to repair the brokenness of humanity but there is one step that can make a big difference on our mental health; friendships.

It isn’t just having more followers, more likes, or more people to sit next to on a Sunday morning.  It is taking practical steps to develop deeper friends.  How deep does a friendship need to develop?  Is there a scale for us to measure the depth of our friendships?  Even if you have a natural connection with another person, we can often times go years before we develop deep layers in our friendships.