“Seek first to understand the situation before asking to be understood” advice told by a friend.

Took a whole plane ride home, many tears out the window, and three more conversations to figure things out.

I’m sorry.
for being selfish.
for letting my pride get in the way.
for not fixing us sooner.

Two people with the same past, the same pain, the same ideas, the same anger
Split by time. Split by memories. Split by experiences.

Learning how to be there again. Learning how to enter each others lives. Learning how to walk side by side.

What I learned most is how to understand what you need from me not what I despise of you.