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You don't need a lot of friends... just have honest people. 🤍🌿

As a child,

We might think

Having a lot of friends is good.

The more people you know,

The more you look like a happy person,

But when you grow up,

Many people discovered that

The important thing is not the number of people around.

But the people who are still on our side

On a day when life is not beautiful. ☁️

👥 a lot of friends doesn't mean happy.

Some people are surrounded by a lot of people.

But no one

That really understands feelings.

❤️ Quality is more important than quantity.

Having only a few real friends

Could be worth more.

Having hundreds of acquaintances

🫶 Don't try to get everyone to like it.

The right one.

Will love us the way we are

Without us having to force ourselves at all.

🌷 Good friend. No need to talk every day.

Some have been missing for months.

But when we came back to talk,

Still feel the same

And always ready for each other.

☕ Alone is not a bad thing.

Having time to be with yourself.

Make us understand ourselves more.

And know who to keep in real life.

When you grow up,

We'll start to give up running after a relationship that's too tired.

Stop trying to heal people who never heal us.

And start to sincerely value the people on our side.

Maybe...

Happiness doesn't come from having so many people surrounded.

But from having someone

That we can be fully ourselves.

Without trying to be someone else. 🌱

So...

If you had a real friend today,

There are people who listen to you.

There are people who still ask, "How are you?"

Don't overlook him. 🤍

Because in a world full of temporary relationships,

A sincere person

It's very lucky. 🌷✨

# Lemon 8 diary

# Happiness

# Heal heart

# Happiness

# happy

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1 day agoEdited to

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