Maybe the secret to really healing is to change the end goal. Instead of expecting the healing work to return me back to how I was before, I could let the healing make me into a healthier version of myself. Instead of focusing on all that was taken from me, maybe I could shift my focus to what this new season could give me. And best of all, maybe, like the tree, one of the best things I could gain in this process was a story that could help other people through the scary seasons of being betrayed by friends and loved ones.
