Why can t I stop thinking about it My emotions were a tangled mess of sadness guilt anger and confusion Years ago I rsquo d made the painful decision to cut ties with someone close to me after attempts to address deeply hurtful behavior were merely met with dismissal and denial Today after hearing she was in town visiting my thoughts had spiraled into hashing and rehashing the past As I struggled to calm my thoughts I heard a song playing on the radio The song expressed not just the anguish of betrayal but also a profound longing for change [... more]