How Many of Your Friendships Pass the Marble Jar Test?

A simple way to tell if someone’s really a friend

Photo by Sharon Pittaway on Unsplash

When my daughter was in elementary school, one of her teachers kept a jar of marbles on her desk. She put marbles in the jar when the class behaved. When they didn’t, she took some marbles out. When the jar was full, the teacher would give the class extra recess time or a special treat.