When old friends want to recapture their playfulness
You old friends used to be so playful together — the inside jokes, the silliness, the easy foolery of a long friendship — and over the years it has gone quiet, buried under seriousness and busy lives. You want to recapture the playfulness you once had, and be the delightfully silly old friends you used to be, together again.
Old friends wanting their playfulness back — and here is the lovely thing, you have an advantage newer friends do not. The playful history is still between you, under the dust — the inside jokes and foolery and silliness of your long friendship are still there, buried by the years but not gone, so it need not be rebuilt from nothing, only uncovered. Revive the old jokes and rituals — bring up the running jokes, replay the silly traditions, resurrect the foolery uniquely yours, for one revived inside joke brings the whole playful history rushing back. And make new play on top of the old — take up a new shared silly thing or adventure, layering new delights on the deep foundation, so your friendship stays a living source of fun rather than a museum of past fun. The best old friendships still make new joy. What was your old foolery like together?
What changes unlock by starting
- You see your playful history is buried, not gone
- You revive the old jokes and rituals
- You make new play on the old foundation
- You become the silly old friends again