I didn’t have all the answers right then, but I knew tonight was the night when I drew a line in the sand. No more pretending, no more putting Band-Aids on the wounds of my soul. No more chasing. Most importantly, it was time to let go of what I’d done. Time to forgive myself for falling apart back then and to forgive myself for ruining my parents’ marriage. It wasn’t about blame, was it? Nor was it about punishing myself. It was about accepting that it had happened and letting it be. We were all together, all flawed beings trying to find our ways, and it was okay to make mistakes, because we
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