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A LETTER FOR YOU

Understand that sometimes, in order to save yourself from the deepest
pain, you have to walk away. Because you cannot fix the people you

love. You cannot heal them. They have to do that on their own. And if

someone isn’t showing up for that healing, if they are content with
having you hold them together, then that will only ever ruin you.

Walking away to refuel yourself, giving your heart a break, allowing for

it to be yours and yours only, allowing for the love you so
compassionately poured into another human being to be poured back

into yourself — that is something you need to forgive yourself for.
Because not only were you choosing to nurture yourself, but you were

also helping this person in a way you may not fully comprehend.

Sometimes the most formative way to love another human being is to

love them from a distance, is to lay down your hope and your fight, is to
know when to wave the white flag and challenge them to show up for

themselves. You were not put into this world to fix people who do not

want to be fixed. It is okay to walk away from any friendships or
relationships that require you to do so.

Forgive yourself for your kindness being disregarded and doubted.

There is nothing wrong with you, it is just you are too good to settle for

less. Remember that.

Amira Natasha

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