Realize Now, I Needed Those Lessons I realize now, I needed those lessons. At the time, they felt unfair. I questioned why certain people hurt me, why some doors closed, and why life kept placing me in situations that left my heart bruised. But looking back, I can see that every disappointment revealed something, every setback taught something, and every loss uncovered a truth I would have never learned otherwise. Some lessons did not arrive gently. They arrived disguised as heartbreak, betrayal, loneliness, and difficult endings. They showed me who was genuine, who was temporary, what I deserved, and what I should never settle for again. I would not wish the pain on myself twice, but I can finally admit this: the person I am today could not have existed without the lessons that once brought me to my knees.