Yes. Yes and yes. I just wish people understood this simple fact. I've become a long-distance forgiver. Like you, I used to try to work things out. Start conversations. Mend broken bonds and try to resurrect painfully withering connections. I do no such thing any more. People start taking you for granted. So I choose to love and forgive them but at a distance. This was a beautiful story, Diana. Thank you for sharing your truth.