06/05/2023
This time, she had made up her mind to walk away differently.
She had given him too many chances to keep repeating the same pattern of broken promises and empty words.
The heavy reality that love alone isn’t enough had finally sank into her heart.
She would always love him, but he needed to be in her heart, not her life.
His actions- and lack of follow through- had reaffirmed that time and again.
As she walked past the table and placed her key down assuredly, she took one last look around.
The memories, the happiness and the good feelings were there in every nook and cranny..
But so were the angry fights, the hurtful words and the sleepless nights.
A solitary tear escaped down her cheek as she opened the door to leave..
Deeply exhaling, she slammed the door to his house and more importantly, her heart.
She couldn’t leave any way for him to try to come back..
Because he always did and the result was always the same:
Her disappointment and even more hurt.
She knew that he was a creature destined not to change- or at least, not with her.
She deserved more than a project, she needed a partner.
She had poured so much of herself into their relationship that she had little left for herself..and she couldn’t live that way any longer.
She wouldn’t.
The pain would linger, she knew, but she also knew she had to fight her way back home..
To remembering how to love herself and becoming the person she wanted to be.
She could never help herself while she was trying to fix him.
She knew he’d come calling, texting and even showing up where she lived and worked.
Before, she’d always given him a chance and taken him back.
Now, she was done crying and being hurt by someone who refused to change.
So, she was taking back her life and setting sail in a different direction.
She didn’t know exactly where she was headed, but she knew she didn’t have to.
She just had to start her journey and stay strong and resolute.
Day by day, she’d get stronger, more sure and happier..
And after all, life isn’t about the destination, but living and loving the path we choose.
This time, she was choosing herself..
And she felt a serenity that had long been absent in her life.
Free at last and finally,something she hasn’t felt in a very long time..
Peace.
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