"She had an amazing ability to make and nurture friendships," said Stacey Harris, another close friend.
Real writing careers have been launched through blogging, jobs are more often found that lost, and real friendships, not just virtual ones, are made and nurtured.
The debate in Germany is evidence of the degree to which technology has permeated everyday lives, where friendships are made and nurtured on social-networking sites, and photographs and diaries are stored on hard drives.
However, when you read about his meticulous studying of the couturiers who came before him and his, bordering on obsessive, thirst for art, design and craftsmanship his entire life, you realize that geniuses are made and nurtured over decades.
And the fatigue made it difficult to make and nurture friendships with other chronically ill people.
Above all, his legacy will live on through the millions of friends he has made and nurtured over the years, both in and out of politics, both in and out of the United States, among members of many races, religions and nationalities.
The hope that they might make and nurture emotional connections, the hope that they might take satisfaction in a job well done, the hope that they can grow in confidence and judgment and compassion, the hope that they can remain men of honor in a mixed-up, crazy world -- these kinds of aspirations are all possible in the "Supernatural" universe.
But they all begin at a disadvantage, fighting for influence in a team of strong personalities who are busily carving up issues, making plans and nurturing already close relationships with the president-elect.
However, the value of making those connections and nurturing those relationships is priceless.
You have to look at yourself, acknowledge where you fall short, make adjustments, and nurture the areas where you overachieve.
