I created friends at every stage of my life

Greeting Steemit Family

After meeting a couple of old friends today, I felt extremely excited. It pushed me to look back on my life from childhood to now and think about all the friends I have made along the way.

Friendship has followed me through every stage of my life. It changed shape as I grew, but it always remained one of the most important parts of who I am. When I think back, it all started in primary school, where making friends was the simplest thing ever. I became friends with the person who shared their snack with me, or the one who played football with me every break time. I didn’t judge, I didn’t overthink, we just connected. Those early friends taught me the basics of trust, innocence, and pure joy.

As I moved into secondary school, things slowly began to change. I began to understand myself better, and naturally, my circle shifted. Some childhood friends drifted away, and new ones came in. These were the people I confided in, the ones I laughed with, argued with, and grew with. At that age, I truly believed we would all stay close forever, not knowing life would later scatter us in different directions. LOL.

Then university came, and it felt like entering a bigger world. I met people from different regions, different backgrounds, and different ways of thinking. Friendship here became more intentional. You don’t bond just because you sit next to each other anymore, you bond because your dreams align, because you share the same struggles, because you understand each other’s future. These friendships carried me through stress, sleepless nights, and big moments of growth. Some of the people I met during those years became family to me, even without blood.

When I finally entered the working world, reality reshaped my friendships once again. Time became tight, responsibilities grew heavier, and everyone started facing their own battles. I learned that adult friendships require effort, understanding, and respect. You might not talk every day, but the connection stays strong. You meet new people at work, some remain just colleagues, while others become the type of friends you can rely on when life gets rough. You start building your network and learning how to grow professionally.

And then comes the stage of marriage, where everything becomes even more focused. Priorities shift, and naturally, the circle becomes smaller, but deeper. You no longer keep every type of friend around; you keep the ones who understand your new responsibilities and respect your new life. These are the friends who don’t get offended when you disappear for a while, the ones who show up when it truly matters. Friendship at this stage becomes calm, loyal, and built for the long term.

Looking back, every stage of my life brought a different kind of friendship. Some people stayed, some didn’t, and some showed up exactly when I needed them. But each of them shaped me in one way or another, making my life better and teaching me that friendship grows just like we do.

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