A Question to Ask a Friend
When you start asking this question, something shifts. Your hangouts go from “movie and pizza” to “movie, pizza, and an hour of us talking about how we’re both terrified of being average.” That’s real connection. That’s the stuff that makes a friendship a fortress.
You’ll learn that your tough, sarcastic friend is secretly terrified of pigeons. You’ll discover that your shy friend has a hilarious fantasy about being a soap opera star. You’ll laugh, you’ll hug, you’ll maybe cry a little bit. That’s the whole point.
So, next time you’re with your person, skip the boring “What’s up?” and drop the magic question. Watch the world between you expand. It’s one sentence that says, “I see you, I hear you, and I’m here for the weird stuff.”
Go on. Ask it. You might just unlock a story that makes you snort-laugh your coffee. And honestly? There’s no better sound in the world than a friend’s real, unguarded laugh.