Reflection Paper On Letting Go

Letting Go I read over hundreds of quotes trying to find the words I cannot express myself. Then one hit me “The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realize that the situation is over, you cannot move forward.” I read this quote from Steve Maraboli and realize if I continue to stay angry about a past situation, am I only hurting myself? We have a choice to hold on to our anger and sadness or we have a choice to let go.

I hear someone yell “Jordan!” across the room.

I whip around and there is my best friend of five years standing in front of me, I immediately could tell something was off. I look at her questionably and repeat her name in the same manner,

“Darria!” I exclaim.

I feel my stomach tie in knots “I can try but what happened?” I look around the busy auditorium, my peers were rushing around to beat the bell to go to academic lab. If I didn’t keep walking, the bell would ring and I would be late. By the look on her face I could tell she was nervous, I was right. She explains that in an argument with our mutual friend, Shylie, that she unintentionally brought me into it. “Why would you do that?” I ask her confused.

“I just didn’t know what to do, I didn’t want her to be mad at me” she said to me honestly.

I hear the bell music turn on indicating there was one minute to get to class, “I have to go” I say getting angrier by the