An authority figure let you down, but s/he also did you an enormous favor. Now you know you can stand on your own.
You wind up keeping the very thing you were on the verge of sacrificing. Relief brings renewed gratitude.
You’re a greater help to others than you will ever know. Time with you brings solace to troubled souls.
You gave your all in order to get ahead and somehow that still isn’t enough. Maybe it’s time to re-think the path you’re on.
If you’ve been down this same road before then you need to ask why. But don’t get philosophical about it. This is less about life lessons and more about learning to read a map.
You have no problem giving up a claim if it means peace. But what does your partner have to say about it? Ask before making a pledge you can’t keep.
