Melinda French Gates

And I don't want to live my life hurting myself.

So there's some people in my life I can even think from my way past who they did some things to really hurt me.

Let's just say early 20s.

But I forgive them, but I don't need to be in touch with them anymore, right?

Just because I forgive doesn't mean I need to be close to them or in my life.

But if I can forgive what happened and also try a little bit and see their side of it, then I can move on.

That's part of healing, right?

And being truthful with yourself and owning up to your side of the road.

I always say keep your own side of the road clean if you can, right?

Because we do.

We bump through life and we do hurt other people by things we say or inadvertently say or ways that we feel.

I think I'm going to keep that one to myself.

That's a work in progress.

Yeah.

I think I'm getting there.

Oh, gosh.

What do I have to prove these days?

It's funny because I finally am at a place where I don't have to prove anything.

I am so comfortable now being myself.

And even when I first started sort of dating again, I was kind of like, take it or leave it.