i was raised to have a kind heart, so i'll never waste my energy on revenge. even if someone destroyed me, i still want to see them eat and live well. just not at the same table as mine. i will always choose my peace over proving a point. if they find joy, let it be theirs. i'll find mine somewhere quieter. and forgiving them doesn't mean what they did was okay, it just means i refuse to let their actions control my life. i refuse to carry their weight anymore. i'll build safer walls around my heart, not to punish them but to protect what i have left. and if fate ever brings us close again, i'll greet them with distance and calm, not with anger. because in the end, my kindness is for me too, it keeps me whole.