forgive yourself for not knowing earlier what only time could teach. because the truth is, we can only understand certain things after we grow, after we go through life, and after time quietly teaches us what we once didn't know. wisdom isn't a gift you're born with, it's a harvest you gather from the seasons you survived. you couldn't have known the ending while you were still writing the first chapter. so be gentle with your past self. they did the best they could with the knowledge they had at the time. now that you know better, you can live better. let the regret go and keep the lesson.