12/06/2026
when we were children we thought everyone was our friend 📌
When we’re children, we think everyone is our friend.
We have big hearts.
We trust easily.
We believe that the people around us will always be there.
But as life goes on, something changes.
You start going through difficult moments.
Disappointments.
Failures.
Losses.
Hard seasons that reveal people’s true colours.
And slowly, the circle gets smaller.
Not because you’ve become colder.
But because you’ve become wiser.
You realise that everyone will show up for a party.
Everyone will show up when things are exciting.
Everyone wants a seat at the table when life is going well.
But very few people will show up when you’re struggling.
Very few people will sit beside you when you’re at your lowest.
Those are your real friends.
The ones who stay when there’s nothing to gain.
The ones who check on you when nobody else does.
The ones who carry some of your burden when life gets heavy.
Don’t chase a large circle.
Protect the few people who have proven they genuinely care.
Because in the end, a handful of real friends is worth more than a crowd of fair-weather ones.
