Reflection
A year has passed. A whole 365 days. Let me tell you there were many times I thought it was never going to end. It has been the longest year I’ve ever had. It’s been the worst year, but also the best. Exactly one year ago I fell on my face and it hurt a lot. I never knew it was possible to hurt that much and survive. It felt like someone ripped my heart out and stamped all over it. I don’t think pain like that ever really goes away. It’s always there; you just have to decide if you are going to let yourself learn something from it. A lot has happened since then and I’ve changed, but I will always remember what happened. I don’t know how it happened. I didn’t see it coming, that’s for sure, but in a way I’m sort of glad it did. Although I’m on the guard now more than ever, I did learn a lot of important things about myself and others. ...