Gratitude Focus: Grateful For New Friendships That Feel Like Old Ones.

Written by Orvin Kimbrough | May 31, 2026

Reflection/Why I’m Grateful:

Tonight I had dinner with someone I’m coming to see as a fast friend. Though we first met in a business context, the humility and warmth of him and his wife make it so easy to connect. Over dinner, he shared that he wants to write a book, and I gladly offered to connect him with my publisher and share the lessons I’ve learned on that journey. I left feeling grateful not only for the conversation but also for the reminder that business can create the spark for meaningful personal friendships.

“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.”
— Proverbs 27:17