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Dear Someone: A broken past doesn't mean a broken future. Every moment is a chance for a new beginning.
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Dear Someone: A broken past doesn't mean a broken future. Every moment is a chance for a new beginning.

A prayer for when you are broken from a past that can't be repaired.

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Ali Papa
Oct 25, 2024
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Dear, Dear Someone, _

The burden of your history weighs heavily upon your shoulders, a constant reminder of what was and what can never be again. The shattered pieces of your past lie scattered around you, jagged edges that cut deep every time you try to pick them up and make sense of it all.

You stand at the intersection of what was and what could be, feeling trapped by memories that refuse to fade and regrets that seem to grow stronger with each passing day. The longing for a different outcome, a chance to rewrite history, gnaws at your heart, leaving you feeling hollow and incomplete.

In the quiet moments, when the world fades away and you're left alone with your thoughts, the "what ifs" and "if onlys" echo loudly in your mind. The pain of irreparable damage done, whether by your own hands or the actions of others, threatens to define your present and future.

In times like these, when the past feels like an insurmountable mountain, let the words of Isaiah 43:18-19 wash over you:

"Forge…

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