When I was younger, I thought every hurt could be fixed with an apology.

Now I know that’s not always how life works.

Sometimes people know exactly what they did.

Sometimes they don’t.

And sometimes they’ll apologize today and repeat the same behavior tomorrow.

I’ve spent too much time waiting for certain conversations that never happened.

The truth is, peace doesn’t always come from getting the apology.

Sometimes peace comes from accepting that the apology may never come and moving forward anyway.

That’s easier said than done, but it’s a lesson life keeps teaching me.