Growing up I always had tons of friends, my close circle alone had about 14 close friends. I was so happy to have superficial friendships with a lot of people. I loved how that as I walk anywhere I run into a dozen friends. That didn't last long!
As you grow up older, you lose some of your friends, life leads you into different paths. Your circle gets smaller every while, and you start to understand that it was never about how many friends you have, it's about how many of them you can count on.
We're all busy with our lives; we all have bills to pay, work to do, tasks to take care of. No one thinks to himself: "my problems aren't enough so let me bring more misery to my life by borrowing some of others problems"
To have someone who will make time for you amidst all his life events; that's priceless. Do you think it would still be priceless if you had many of those people? I don't think so.
I believe if you have 3 contacts on your phone that you can call anytime, say anything, certainly knowing they'll be present; you're lucky!
A lot of names might cross your mind now, but can you really call them anytime even if it's 2 in the morning? Can you say anything after they pick up knowing they'll understand, listen and support you?
Now maybe you excluded some of the people you thought of first, that's okay. I personally felt lonely in times where I was surrounded by so many people, and I had great company sitting with a close friend. It's never about the quantity of your friends, it's about the quality of your friendship with them.
Today, I'll feel ultimately grateful if I had just one person I could call anytime, say anything, certainly knowing they'll be present!
Yes this is very true. I don’t need many friends, but I need authentic friends. And it works both ways and that is awesome. Thank you for posting this ❤️
Exactly! You're welcome, so glad you like it
I certainly did
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