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I once walked into a room where a couple of my friends were talking about me and they didn\u2019t know I was there. I shook my head, smiled and walked away.<\/p>\n
I once had a bestfriend who talked bad about me, and never knew that I found out, I never mentioned it. I just smiled and walked away from that friendship.<\/p>\n
I had a couple family members 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 jump over a puddle for me, I smiled, shook my head and walked away.<\/p>\n
I was in a relationship once where I was always put last no matter what I did for them and I realized at that very moment, someones effort is their direct reflection of their interest in you.<\/p>\n
So, I walked away and never looked back.<\/p>\n
Someone asked me how I could just walk away from people that betrayed me while pretending to be my significant other, friends or family.<\/p>\n
I said that 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 cannot take along with me.<\/p>\n
You should never get mad at a person who betrays you, even in the name of friendship or family.<\/p>\n
Just gracefully bow out and enjoy your journey and remember, the moment you start to wonder if you deserve better, you do.<\/p>\n
~ Cody Bret<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I once walked into a room where a couple of my friends were talking about me and they didn\u2019t know I was there. I shook my head, smiled and walked away. I once had a bestfriend who talked bad about me, and never knew that I found out, I never mentioned it. I just smiled … <\/p>\n