Learning to Forgive

Embracing the Power of Letting Go and Moving Forward

Forgiveness is hard, I get it. I spent nearly half a decade holding on to the hurt my girlfriend brought me when she broke up with me. The pain was raw, and the betrayal felt like a wound that would never heal.

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Half-way around the world, it was a bright summer day with my family as I get a text on my phone out of nowhere saying “We’re Done”

“What do you mean we’re done…, can we talk about this when I get back?” Next thing I see, my best friend texting me saying, “You know _______, got a new boyfriend.” “What…., How did this even happen”

So basically I got dumped so that she could date a new guy she meet over the summer. Great, thats cool. No, this absolutely sucks. I was a 17 year old who didn’t know what to do next.

I replayed the moments in my head over and over, analyzing every word, every gesture, trying to understand how someone I loved so deeply could cause me such pain. The anger and sadness became a part of my daily life, affecting my relationships, my outlook on life, and even my health.

For years, I thought that holding onto that hurt was a way to protect myself. I believed that if I kept the pain close, it would serve as a reminder to never let anyone get that close again. But the…