That's why my heart sank the instant I read that. I knew. And so did Karen and many others here, but no one else can speak for how it affected you.
It's a dilemma. On the one hand, I want to be so over it that it isn't even a blip in my rearview mirror. On the other hand, it's perhaps the most important and impactful lesson I've ever hopefully learned. It shatters trust so much that you're left with no choice other than to find your own truth.
I'm sure yours is solid, beautiful and precious.
I also hope that girl and the others ran away. It caused me to reflect on the many hundreds I met along the way who surely no longer come running when he calls. Then my heart sank again wondering about how they cope with their scars.
The only thing limitless about Knowledge is the damage done.
