"they were just going through something." but i was going through something too. and i never treated anyone like that. i could have lashed out. i could have been angry too. but i didn't. because i know how it feels to carry pain that someone else gave me. and i never wanted to make anyone else feel that way. i would never let my pain turn me into someone i would not be proud of. yes, we all go through hard things. we all carry something. we all have bad days. but pain is not a free pass to hurt others. i was hurting too, and still, i chose kindness.