I once walked into a room where a couple of friends were discussing me, they didn’t know I was there. I shook my head, smiled and walked away.

I had a friends who talked badly about me, they never knew that I found out. I never mentioned it. I smiled and walked away from those friendships.

I had family who chose to shift me out of their life because I stood up for myself for a change, and because I stopped crossing oceans for them when they would not even help me cross a bridge. I smiled, shook my head and walked away.

So how could I just walk away from people that betrayed me while pretending to be my friends or family?
Every time I came to a crossroad like that, I had to decide who will be going forward on my journey with me. This showed me who I could not take along with me.

Don’t ever get mad at a person who betrays you, even in the name of friendship or family. Just gracefully bow out and enjoy your journey with all the new people you’ll meet along the way.