Even as I think there is no way I can keep my friendship with Chad, my mother’s words ring in my head: You forgive, Aurelia. That’s how you move on. You forgive Chad because you love him. It’s what you do when you love someone. You cast your pride aside. You allow all the wonderful memories, his beautiful qualities, all the things you love, to trump his mistakes. Even grave ones. Otherwise, you may lose out on having the most important person in your life. Then your heart will forget how to love.
