I don't have to and I won't.......

Mads was in a situation where she heard a woman speaking about me to another about a something I know about.....the situation having broken my heart.....feeling deeply betrayed by a close friend and unfortunately that other woman is very misinformed, of that I am certain.....gaining a story that is not rooted in truth......and I here is the thing.....first I was deeply disturbed that they were talking about me near where my daughter could hear.....and I am also giving the benefit of the doubt that perhaps my daughter misunderstood.....It could have been unrelated.....however if it was, then that is concerning....but more than that it was a further lesson for me.....my first inclination was to explain....reach out to this woman and finally share my side and set the record straight.....but guess what.....I DON'T HAVE TO.....it is not worth it to me, because this person did not come to me either seeking truth, and truth be told I think she fanned the flames in the first thing based on stuff that was said to me.......but none of that is the point, the petty nitty gritty.....I have moved past it and healed beyond it and I have made a clear pact with myself, and in my life now, that if anybody robs my peace.....or comes with things that no longer resonate I cannot have it, period.....so I laid down my need for fairness, and justice, and explaining, and trying to reason it all, and just left it.....and I just accept that she will think what she wants to....likely whether I speak with her or not....it just is......and moving as I wish to in my life and living my life knowing my truth is enough.....and the impact I am seeking to make positively with other people, has no room for this kind of negativity......and there are much better things I choose to spend my time doing than tearing down others, especially with no basis of truth........and I hate that my daughter had to think that......but I explained the same to her.....letting her know the only relationships I seek to maintain, and have are ones that come bearing mutual respect, love, and loyalty and honesty......true blue ones and any other things can pass on by, or leave.....and I am so blessed with a new and beautiful circle of fierce and loving women, supportive ones, life giving ones, all of it.....women that are seeking to do the same things I am, and supporting and cheering me on as I do the same for them......and I also have a core circle that never left me as this story took hold......remaining true blue to this day, and as the dust settled.....my circle has expanded over the last couple of years to include so many new and wonderful people......and for that I am grateful....and every time a person is shown to not have my best interest in their heart and leaves.....I am grateful for that too......having somebody that pretends to care about you, but has underlying vicious intent, is certainly not worth having around to poison the energy....and I am never mad when I discover that.....just sad that whatever lives in them causes them to do those things.....and use their precious energy to tear others down, or try to......I guess I have reached a place in my life where I am not subject to that.....because the opinions of some don't matter to me at all.....I wish them well and hope they find the peace they seek too.......but talking about other woman and doing all those things is not the way to peace.......at all.....and as women I believe we need to do better....our daughters are watching.......We are better together and when we empower each other indeed! Happy Sunday y'all:) There is a hike in my future today and I cannot wait to get out and soak up what those trees have to offer:)