Friends

 "Sometimes the greatest gift a friend can give is not a solution, or advice, or even the promise of brighter days, but simply their quiet presence. Life is not always about fixing what is broken, but about walking beside someone in their brokenness so they don’t have to face it alone. A true friend is not one who only shows up when the sun is shining, but one who lays down beside you when the clouds are heavy and the rain seems endless. They are the kind of person who doesn’t hurry your healing or try to pull you to your feet before you are ready, but who reminds you that you are worthy of love, even in your lowest moments. Their listening becomes a safe place, their silence becomes a comfort, and their presence becomes a reminder that you are never truly alone. Sometimes friendship is not about doing, but about being—being there when it matters, being still when words fail, and being strong when you cannot. And in those gentle moments, when the world feels heavy, you discover that the truest kind of love isn’t about carrying each other’s burdens away, but about carrying each other through them."