10/18/2026
I’ve been hurt, broken and disappointed more times than I can count.
I’ve had every reason to let the bad stuff make me bitter, resentful and distant but I decided a long time ago to never let that happen.
I’m stronger than that.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s been hard to not judge my present by my past,
But that’s not fair to those I meet.
They say that survival is the greatest strength, but I think it’s not letting the pain change you.
Don’t get me wrong, getting past the hard stuff and challenges wipes me out sometimes, but I always do and I know that.
But tomorrow.. being able to move on and not let it color my outlook is something I’ve truly had to work hard on.
To make someone I meet pay for the mistakes of someone I let go simply isn’t fair and I could be missing out on a really great person-
Whether it be friend or love, I deserve to find out without preconceptions or judgement.
I’ve learned that not everyone who comes into my life is going to hurt me the way someone else did..
And I refuse to let the people who broke my heart steal the chance for someone else to make it happy.
Because at the end of the day, my past may have taught me some painful lessons, but it doesn’t get to decide my future.
I’ve survived enough to know how strong I am..
Now I want to be brave enough to believe that beautiful things are still waiting for me.
|ravenwolf