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I don’t need the past to repeat itself. But I can’t ignore that they helped build the person I am today. You don’t just erase that kind of influence just because you stop speaking.
Maybe that’s the real definition of maturity. It’s accepting that people can matter immensely and still leave. You learn to carry their memory differently, not as a lingering presence, but as evidence of where you've been. It’s bound to happen. We change too much in one lifetime to keep the exact same company. Outgrowing people is just part of the process.