Lucy I love the way you word stuff . Interestingly you are the 2nd person suggesting a permanent goodbye.
I didn’t realize people so commonly are faced with this hard choice - this is a common response yet to me it would be harder to stay permanent in that closed status than to quickly forget he past and enjoy not repeating. (Hopefully )
You are a kind soul Lori and as I rightly picked up you are a better person than me! I don't have such a big heart (I think I need some self improvement :)). I think forgetting the past and not repeating it is certainly the healthier way of moving forward. I think I will try to apply it to my life as well.
Much love!