Before this topic came out for the hive learners prompt this week , do you know that sometimes I just sit and think about how life would be if there were no friends at all, this is something I have always thought about and thankfully it's out as a prompt today.
So see now, imagine you waking up every day and doing your thing, and not having anyone to gist with or to laugh with, or even complain to when things get rough, It is honestly something that I cannot even picture clearly,I mean friends might not be everything, but let’s be honest here, they do add color to our lives in one way or the other.
For me, I think having friends are a big part of ones happiness, you know that saying that's goes like this no man is an island, you see it is actually true, we all need people in our corner, not just for fun moments but also when life just gets hard, I have had times when I was so down, and it was not even my family that even cheered me up , it was a friend that just came through with one random gist that made me laugh my heart out, see those little moments are what make friendship special.
But at the same time too, I have also come to realize that you cannot depend on friends completely for your happiness, because people can change, distance can happen, and sometimes life just takes everyone in different directions, so even though friends can make you feel happy, I still believe real happiness should start from you first, because if you are not happy with yourself, even when you are surrounded by the funniest or kindest friends, you will still feel empty.
I have met some amazing people that made certain periods of my life memorable, the late night talks, random advice, unexpected surprises , all of it just made life feel full, sometimes it is not even about what we do together, it is just their presence that makes everything feel lighter, but I have also seen that some friendships don't last forever, people you were so close to before might just turn into someone you barely even talk to now , and that is just life for you , I mean it just happens.
If I imagine life without good friends, honestly, it would be kind of boring like really boring,like, who do I gist with about random nonsense and all those things, W
who do I send memes to or funny stickers on WhatsApp , who do I tell about one annoying day I had? I feel like good friends bring a certain kind of peace and joy that you can’t buy anywhere, they are like that extra spice that gives life flavor, see without them, life would probably still go on, but it would feel like something important is missing somehow.
But again, there are times when being alone gives peace of mind too, I am not even going to lie, sometimes people bring drama, and you just want space to breathe, so yeah, friendships are good, but not every friendship is healthy, the key thing is to find balance , see you know when to enjoy the company of your friends and also when to be by yourself and enjoy your own company.
And at the end of the day, I think the truth is this, friends make life more fun and more bearable, but happiness should come from within you first, because people come and go, but you will always have yourself, so, make yourself your first friend before any other person,when you are at peace with yourself, every other friendship just becomes an addition to your joy, not the source of it.
So yeah, I will say that friends make life lively, but true happiness still starts with yourself.
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