If anything, I feel worse for being forgiven.

A few years ago, I shattered someone’s heart (en route to having my own shattered), and we have barely spoken since. It’s been at least 3 years since we’ve made a peep to each other, 5 years since the breakup. She kept breaking the silence, and I kept rebuffing her. Short of physical abuse, I could not have been any worse to her. I just apologized after 3 years of complete excision, and… it went well.

I can only admire what an absolute triumph this was for her. She accepted my apology, expressed her own regrets, said she has forgiven me, asked me to forgive myself, wished me well, and then blocked me.

I will not take her forgiveness for granted, I will try to be better.

To whomever is reading this, I wish you the best.