drama is always an antecedent to enlightenment

In my world

People love. Stumble. Stand. Breathe. Acknowledge. Learn. Smile. Trust. Enjoy. Bond. Discover. Confide. Share.

And then, sometimes, they blurt out hurtful, hurtful words.

Words that judge. Undermine. Betray. Abandon.

Relationships falter.

Trust, broken.

People fail, and some fall;

But in time they recover, and talk, and realize, and forgive, and re-establish what was lost, and ultimately, learn to trust again.

For pretty soon, maybe a year after, they will have to look back and laugh at such silliness.

People grow. And some people, luckily, grow together.

Remember that sometimes, people need to go through difficult times to know what is, and who is important.

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This goes out to you, and you, and you know who you are.
- Mariah Carey, I Wish You Well