Happy International Friendship Day

They’ve got your back, they’re always good for a laugh, and sometimes you swear they can read your mind. If these last few months have reinforced anything, it’s the importance of friendships that endure through all of life’s ups and downs. So today, on International Friendship Day, I'm appreciating my besties’ faces a little extra - even if I can’t see them all in person - and sending them lots of positive vibes and affection, just because.

The International Day of Friendship was proclaimed in 2011 by the UN General Assembly with the idea that friendship between peoples, countries, cultures and individuals can inspire peace efforts and build bridges between communities.

Through friendship - by accumulating bonds of camaraderie and developing strong ties of trust - we can contribute to the fundamental shifts that are urgently needed to achieve lasting stability, weave a safety net that will protect us all, and generate passion for a better world where all are united for the greater good.