Now with Facebook and other social media the communications process is much improved. We can “friend” old friends on Facebook or send them a private message with our phone number and email address.

If you want to reach out to an old friend but are feeling hesitant, Aknin points out you’re not the only one—in fact, you're in the majority. A warm-up like in the study can help, says Aknin.

The gelding is the fourth winner of Kentucky Downs' Old Friends Stakes to retire to the farm in Georgetown, Ky.

For anyone that has had an old friend welcome their way back into your life and leave you confused and bewildered as to why they left in the first place, this one's for you. Friends come and go ...

I was reminded recently of the value of old friends. The older, the better. They know things about us we may not recall (or have maybe wished away). Their presence ...