In my life, I’ve experienced a lot of disappointment. Breakups, betrayal, and being surrounded by bad people happen to be the center of most of the disappointment I have been through. Going through life without someone or something disappointing you is going to be impossible. But why? Why is something so horrible and heartbreaking so necessary? Many say “everything happens for a reason”. This is something I believe, because God has a plan for each of us and everything that God throws at us is just helping shape our plan.

I used to think when people hurt me, it was my fault. I was always asking “why me?” or “what did I do to deserve this?” and get really angry with myself and whoever hurt me. While I still sometimes question myself and why certain things happen, I no longer stay angry. I am starting to understand that God puts certain people in our lives to direct our path and help us grow. Sometimes, it’s hard to see why God places us in unfortunate situations, or why He introduces us to some people. For example, I have trouble understanding why I was friends with some people for a short period of time, only for them to decide that I wasn’t the friend that they wanted anymore. My question is, what was the point of that, God? But I know that He is only directing my path to Him, and I have to trust that.

So, to the (many) people that have broken me: thank you. For lying to me, betraying me, breaking my trust, and whatever else may have happened. Thank you for helping me remember that God never lets me down and He is the one I need to put all of my

heart into. Thank you for showing me that I don’t need someone like you, someone that just wants to hurt me and take advantage of me. Without you, I wouldn’t know how worthy I am of happiness, or how worthy I am of good friends and people that actually treat me right.