I recently reconnected with a friend I had hurt in the past. I had missed a major life event of theirs, and ghosted them when I wasn’t in a very good place mentally. At the time I didn’t know I wasn’t in a good place, I was young and didn’t really have the understanding or ability to know it let alone express it. But I got the chance to explain and apologize to them, and to my surprise I was met with such love, kindness, and understanding. I didn’t deserve it, but they forgave me.
So this is a love letter to the family and friends that have stuck with me. Throughout my life I have had this superpower of pushing people away when I was hurting or in pain. I have given every person who loves me a reason to walk away, and yet there they are hand extended ready to show me love. I’m so thankful for you.