This is an important topic - I think it's not only natural, but healthy to "shed" friends. Of course, if you shed 100% of your friends, well...might be time to look inward. But as we live, we grow (hopefully) and many of our friends don't grow with us. Or they grow in a different direction. And it's time to let them go.
~ Kevin
Thank you for the insight. As I age I find it is more difficult to form lasting bonds.