At My Mother’s Funeral, A Recognition That Rewrote My Love Story

power over my emotional state, and I’m done with that.”

Her head snapped up, disbelief evident in her expression and posture.

“Just like that?” she asked, clearly not trusting my words.

“No,” I said firmly. “Not just like that. It’s taken years of therapy and building a completely new life to reach this point. Forgiveness doesn’t mean what you did was continue reading …