Dear Abby: My husband’s parents divorced when he was young, and he acquired a beautiful, solitaire diamond from his mother’s engagement ring. The diamond was made into an engagement ring for his first marriage (which, obviously, also ended in divorce).

I had a close friendship with a co-worker. We were the two work newbies and lunched together and shared stories. He has become part of close circles within management and I feel left behind. Why do I feel such loss?

The pair used to have lunch together and share intimate stories, but now one is on the management track and has left the other behind.

I feel like I got left behind because his priorities changed, and our friendship was left by the wayside. I’m now realizing people shouldn’t have friends at work. Why do I feel such a loss and miss this co-worker who I thought was a friend?