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The Shifting Tide

Friends are the currents that shape your journey, sometimes gentle, sometimes relentless. They pull, they push, they change direction without warning. The Shifting Tide reminds you that bonds are not always permanent; some merge with your path briefly, others run parallel, and many drift away, returning only when the waters align once more.

Betrayal and disappointment may ripple through these currents, teaching lessons in trust, discernment, and self-reliance. Friends are mirrors, reflections of who you are and who you might become. Some will walk beside you for a season, others for a lifetime—but none can dictate the course of your vessel.

Do not cling to passing waves. Do not chase currents that have already moved beyond reach. Desperation only tethers you to water that does not support your journey. Observe, embrace, and release. Let each tide teach you about connection, loyalty, and the freedom to navigate your own course.

The Shifting Tide carries both promise and warning: it flows, it returns, it changes, and it teaches. In its movement lies rhythm and wisdom. Learn to ride its waves, to respect its power, and to trust that each ebb and flow brings you closer to the shores you are meant to discover.