Someone from my past has reached out to me today, very randomly and I wasn't sure what to do at first. It's someone in my family who I was very close with at one time but have since cut all ties with. They sent me a very open ended note wishing me well. I sat and thought about my response long and hard and had to delete a lot of it as I didn't want to sound angry but only wanted to get my point across. This person hurt me very badly and I basically wanted them to know that. I wanted them to know they were missing a very important day in my life, the day i'm going to marry my best friend and this member of my family won't be there to share it with me.
I let them know how sad I was and all I wanted was acknowledgment that they were wrong and an apology. I would think after so many years of not talking things might change a little and people can move on but this was not the case. Instead of the response I so longed for, which was " I'm sorry I hurt you and lets move on," I got, "Other people need to make apologies too and we didn't deserve to get screamed at and there was too much negativity."
I was extending my olive branch in hopes of healing a wound that has been open for far too long. I learned that some people will never change and I now have the closure I need to move on with my life and still have the most amazing wedding day ever even if a few people will be missing.
As the Rolling Stones say, "You can't always get what you want, but you get what you need!"
Here's to turning over a new leaf and moving on to a brand new happily ever after.
My Dearest Diary,
The Blushing Bride To Be
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