A very wise person put something into perspective for me recently. They said that sometimes we have to be able to say: "I made the best choices I could with who I was then… and still, life could have unfolded differently and been okay too.” And that is just such a powerful statement. I think we’re often conditioned to believe that when people or situations leave our lives, it’s because them staying would have made everything harder - or worse. And sure, that’s probably true for some of the people we cross paths with. But also… sometimes it’s not. When we think back on the relationships and friendships that have parted ways, isn’t it kind of wild to consider that even if we had continued down that road, the future still might have been okay? Not some dramatic downfall. Not ruin. Just… different. And still good. That idea doesn’t invalidate the life or family you love now. If anything, it deepens it. It reminds us that life isn’t a single “right path,” but a series of meaningful...