GCN Webinar on Friendship with Gen. Jerry White

On the topic of friendship, C.S. Lewis stated that the modern world has made friendship “something quite marginal,” nothing more than “a diversion” that “fills up the chinks of one’s time.” And yet, he added, “Life—natural life—has no better gift to give [than friendship].”

Jerry White, a retired US Air Force General and co-author of the book To Be a Friend, adds that people today often lack a clear understanding of what a true friendship is. And in an economy that imposes frequent moves and job changes, friendships can be difficult to sustain. “Friendships take effort,” he says, "yet they are priceless.”