Out with the old, in with the new

My whole life, I have grown up hearing the same phrase "forgive but don't forget" .

When someone hurts you, dont hold a grudge, but still remember their actions as to not allow history to repeat itself. Yet, after years of forgiving and not forgetting, I realised that I cant deal with it anymore. I've realised that I am incapable of harboring bad memories in a matter that is not detrimental to my well-being.

Sometimes no matter how hard you try, you simply cannot get over how people have wronged you. Forgive me by saying this, but I find myself fantasizing about seeking retaliation on friends who betrayed me. But dont worry guys, its just thoughts, and i have immediately dismissed it.

"Forgive people not just for their sake but for yours. "

I've apparently been the victim of growing up, which apparently happens to all of us at one point or another. It's been going on for quite some time now, without me knowing it.

I've found that growing up can mean a lot of things and to me, it doesn't necessarily mean that I should become somebody completely new and stop loving the things I used to love. It just means that I've added more things to my list and has come to a point that i will choose my friends wisely. The smaller the circle, the lesser the drama. No doubt my former friends are still a part of my life, it just mean that i have prioritize them the least now.

Life is too short to view the glass half empty rather than half full. So here's to expelling bad memories from my mind and focusing on what's truly worth remembering.

#outwiththeold #inwiththenew #oldwayswontopennewdoor