I’m not perfect.
I never have been, and I never will be.
I make mistakes — in fact, I’ve made some unforgivable ones. But I always own them. Maybe not straight away, but eventually.
Despite my misgivings, I have always had a good heart. And that’s something I will always be proud of.
The Weight of Words and Wounds
I have had people treat me worse than they would treat an animal.
I’ve been through things I’ve tried so hard to forget.
I’ve held onto people’s words when they’ve used them as weapons — living my life believing every single one of them.
And yet, despite this, I have never once blamed those people for the things that have gone wrong in my life.
I have never once sought revenge.
I’m not bitter.
Even though maybe I should be.
The Power to Begin Again
In life, we are presented with the chance to start again every single day.
We have the power to change the narrative.
We have the power to change how our stories end.
I’m not for a single second saying it will be easy — because it won’t be.
In fact, it may be one of the hardest things you ever do.
But do it anyway.
Do it for you.
Do it for your younger self.
Redefining Strength
Show people that despite everything, you are still standing.
Show those who doubted your ability to change that your past will not define your future.
Strength — true strength — isn’t determined by what has happened to us or what we’ve been through.
It is determined by how many times we get back up, even when the world would understand if we couldn’t.
What I Wish for Others
I wish no one in my life — past or present — anything but this:
The ability to take accountability.
The courage to look in the mirror and say, “What I did was wrong. But I can make sure I never do that again.”
You may have been written out of my story, and if so, I will have had good reason.
But that doesn’t mean I want your story to have an unfavourable ending.
It just means I don’t want that for myself either.
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