04/13/2026
This is probably one of the absolute hardest lessons I’ve had to learn in my life. The sadness is real and acceptance is hard, but I’m getting there.
Life is like a train—some people are only meant to ride with you for a few stops, not the whole journey, and that truth hurts more than we admit. Because you didn’t just share a seat—you shared laughter, late-night thoughts, silent battles, and pieces of your heart you don’t easily give away. You start to believe they’ll be there until the final station, that somehow your paths are the same… until one day, they stand up, say goodbye (or sometimes don’t), and leave you staring at a space that still feels like them. And the hardest part isn’t their absence—it’s accepting that their role in your life was never to stay, but to shape you, teach you, and pass through. Some people are chapters, not the whole story—and no matter how beautiful it was, the train was always meant to keep moving. 🚆💔
— Balt