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Daniel Adeyemi
A student, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. A writer, A business owner @ I'm a student, a student of federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta ogunstate
A student, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. A writer, A business owner @ I'm a student, a student of federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta ogunstate
Life is funny. 🤗😊
<p>Hey there,</p><p>It’s been a while here. </p><p>Okay, A quick one. 😊</p><p>Can we be honest for a minute? 😂</p><p><br/></p><p>Sometimes, the people you expect to understand you the most are the same people you struggle to explain yourself to.</p><p><br/></p><p>And sometimes, a stranger can show you kindness that someone you’ve known for years won’t even think of showing you.</p><p><br/></p><p>Life is funny sha.</p><p><br/></p><p>But one thing I’ve learnt is that you shouldn’t judge everybody by how close they are to you. Some people are close to you but don’t really know you, while some people barely know you but genuinely care.</p><p><br/></p><p>The funny thing is that you may spend so much time trying to make certain people see your worth, trying to prove that your intentions are good, and trying to make them understand where you’re coming from. Meanwhile, someone else sees all those things without you having to explain yourself a hundred times.</p><p><br/></p><p>And I’m not saying everybody close to you is bad o 😂. Some people genuinely love and care about you. But I think we sometimes make the mistake of believing that because we’ve known someone for a long time, they must automatically understand us or have our best interests at heart.</p><p><br/></p><p>That’s not always the case.</p><p><br/></p><p>Sometimes, you just have to accept people for who they are instead of constantly expecting them to be who you want them to be. Not everybody will understand you, and not everybody will see things from your point of view.</p><p><br/></p><p>And honestly, that’s life. You can’t force understanding, genuine care, or loyalty out of anybody.</p><p><br/></p><p>Just learn to appreciate the people who show up for you, even in little ways. Sometimes, it’s the person who checks up on you, remembers the little things you say, or listens when you need to talk that makes the biggest difference.</p><p><br/></p><p>Let me ask you something, though. 👀</p><p><br/></p><p>Have you ever been disappointed by someone you thought would always be there for you, only to receive genuine kindness from someone you least expected?</p><p><br/></p><p>I’d really like to hear your experience in the comments. Let’s talk. 👇</p>
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