The Economic Times

Mumbai executive felt a noisy group of 50-year-olds ruined his lunch in Goa. Then came a life lesson he didnt expect: 'Carry your friends with you...'

Mumbai-based top executive Jassneet Singh Anand recalled being irritated by six friends and their wives who were laughing and talking loudly during a Goa lunch. However, the experience later made him reflect on the importance of preserving friendships through lifes busy years. Anand said old friends can become especially valuable when children grow busy with their own lives, offering companionship, laughter and a sense of youth.