Suddenly one of my closest friends and I stopped showing up for each other. We had been close for years. The kind of friends who text every day, did Target runs together, knew everything about each other, showed up for all the big moments. But somewhere along the way we started growing in different directions. I was starting a new journey figuring out who I was becoming. She was in a completely different season with her kids growing and all kind of other activities And slowly, without either of us doing anything wrong, we just drifted. I felt guilty about it. Like I had failed the friendship somehow. And then someone told me about the Train Theory and everything shifted. Your life is a train. Every person you meet boards at some point. Some people ride for one stop. Some ride for years. And a rare few stay on for the whole journey. But here’s the part that changed everything for me: when someone gets off at their stop, that’s not a failure. That’s just their stop. The friend I mentioned? She was one of the most important passengers I’ve ever had. She just wasn’t riding to the same destination. And the seat she left open? Is filling by some of the most incredible women I know now. People who are building things, dreaming out loud, pushing me to show up bigger in my life. You don’t have to hold onto every passenger to honor the ride you had together. Let people off at their stop. Trust who boards next. And keep the train moving. If this resonated, share this with someone who needed to hear it today. #fyp #friends #breakup #viral — @thatsbrandan TikTok