Closure

I suppose closure is one of those things that you have to do, but it's not easy. The way I imagine it is getting a cut that hurts really bad. Your first instinct is to just leave it alone, but you know you have to wash it so you don't get an infection. The washing part hurts and you wish you didn't have to do it. The whole time you're washing you're forcing yourself not to pull away. You know it's the right thing to do so you suffer through it. In the end, washing out the cut is the best thing you can do for yourself so you heal properly.

I suppose closure is just like that. It hurts while you're doing it. You go through all the happy times, all the sad times. You talk about what you didn't do right. You talk about the things you wish you could go back and change. You listen and gain new understanding of the other person's perspective. You say all the things you never said before. You talk about how the interaction is going to work in the future. It all hurts, but it's the only thing that will allow you to heal properly.

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