04/08/2025
True Friends
Despite their differences, they spent hours sharing stories.
The fish lived in the depthsโquiet and thoughtful.
The seagull soared highโloud and full of energy.
But that was never a problemโฆ
Until someone made it one.
One day, another seagull said:
โโWhy waste your time with a fish?
โIt canโt fly with you or understand your freedomโฆโ
The seagull knew the fish couldnโt fly.
She knew his world was filled with currents and shadows.
But instead of defending himโฆ she stayed silent.
Little by little, the words of others filled her with doubt.
โMaybe theyโre right,โ she thought.
And she decided to fly away.
โโIf he truly values me, heโll swim to the shore to find meโฆโ
And the fish did.
Every single day.
Swimming against strong tides.
Exposing himself to predators.
Risking everything to find his friend.
But he never saw her.
And each night, he returned to the depthsโexhausted and sad.
Until one dayโฆ he stopped swimming to the surface.
Word spread: the fish was ill.
The currents could no longer hold him up.
When the seagull heard, she flew without rest to the shore.
There, she found the fish floating near the surface, barely alive.
With one final effort, the fish moved his fins and said:
โโIโm glad youโre okayโฆ I feared something had happened to you.โ
And he let the waves carry him.
At peace, because he had done everything for his friend.
The seagull remained still.
Crying.
Regretting the doubts that drove her away.
Realizing how precious their friendship had been.
That day, she learned what she should never have forgotten:
๐น True friendship doesnโt depend on how close or far we live.
๐น What destroys a relationship isnโt distanceโitโs insecurity.
๐น Those who fail to appreciate whatโs different lose something unique and unrepeatable.
The seagull spent the rest of her life flying near the shore, remembering her friend.
She never blamed anyone.
Because she understood it had been her decision to walk away.
I donโt know if youโre the fish or the seagull in this story.
But if this touched youโฆ
Donโt let doubt destroy something as valuable as friendship.
๐ฌ โTrue friendship is an act of love that transcends differences.โ
๐ฌ โBeyond who we are, the heart will always find a way to connect.โ