{"id":1281,"date":"2020-04-02T19:35:43","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T17:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/still-i-rise.co.za\/?p=1281"},"modified":"2020-04-02T19:35:43","modified_gmt":"2020-04-02T17:35:43","slug":"chapter-19-closure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/still-i-rise.co.za\/?p=1281","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 19 \u2013\u00a0Closure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span id=\"p1616\">I wanted to confront him before leaving for Cape Town on 18th December 2018.<\/span><br \/>\n<span id=\"p1617\">I asked him if I could come over to discuss something with him on the 17th, he replied \u201cNO, I am busy send me a text.<\/span><span id=\"p1618\">\u201d\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span id=\"p1632\">I didn\u2019t want to do this via text, but OK he is unwilling to sit down with me, so I sent him a text with a picture of me and her.<\/span><span id=\"p1633\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span id=\"p786\"><span id=\"820\" class=\"s-bl-t\">\u201cAs<\/span>\u00a0<span id=\"842\">I<\/span>\u00a0<span id=\"1005-1475-1476\">write<\/span>\u00a0this\u00a0<span id=\"843\">I<\/span>\u00a0cannot\u00a0<span id=\"1006-1477-1478\">control<\/span>\u00a0my\u00a0<span id=\"923-1364-1365\">tears<\/span>, both\u00a0<span id=\"924-1366-1367\">tears<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<span id=\"1368-1369\">joy<\/span>\u00a0and immense sadness.<\/span><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em><span id=\"p787\" class=\"\"><span id=\"p787-pl\">The hardest and yet the\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"1007-p787-pl\">bravest<\/span><span id=\"p787-pl\">\u00a0thing\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"844-p787-pl\">I<\/span><span id=\"p787-pl\">\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"1479-1480-p787-pl\">did<\/span><span id=\"p787-pl\">\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"1481-1482-p787-pl\">was<\/span><span id=\"p787-pl\">\u00a0face the\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"1045-1370-1371-p787-pl\">woman<\/span><span id=\"p787-pl\">\u00a0that\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"845-p787-pl\">I<\/span><span id=\"p787-pl\">\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"928-1483-1484-p787-pl\">believed<\/span><span id=\"p787-pl\">\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"1008-1485-1486-p787-pl\">took<\/span><span id=\"p787-pl\">\u00a0everything from\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"891-p787-pl\">me<\/span><span id=\"p787-pl\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><strong><em><span id=\"p787\" class=\"\"><span id=\"846-p787-pl\">I<\/span><span id=\"p787-pl\">\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"929-1487-1488-p787-pl\">believed<\/span><span id=\"p787-pl\">\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"930-p787-pl\">she<\/span><span id=\"p787-pl\">\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"1489-1490-p787-pl\">made<\/span><span id=\"p787-pl\">\u00a0you hurt\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"892-p787-pl\">me<\/span><span id=\"p787-pl\">,\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"1009-1491-1492-p787-pl\">hate<\/span><span id=\"p787-pl\">\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"893-p787-pl\">me<\/span><span id=\"p787-pl\">, disrespect\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"894-p787-pl\">me<\/span><span id=\"p787-pl\">, and\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"1010-1493-p787-pl\">abuse<\/span><span id=\"p787-pl\">\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"895-p787-pl\">me<\/span><span id=\"p787-pl\">.<\/span><\/span><span id=\"p1619\"> I hated her for the longest time with my whole being, I wished her dead every second of every day for 2 years.<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span id=\"p1631\">And as I was sitting across the table from her my heart beating out of my chest, I saw a stranger but she looked so familiar, she was me 2 years ago, hurt, desperately looking for answers to all the why&#8217;s and your lies.<\/span><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em><span id=\"p790\"><span id=\"978-p790-pl\">We<\/span><span id=\"p790-pl\">\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"982-1016-1504-1505-p790-pl\">shared<\/span><span id=\"p790-pl\">\u00a0our\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"1394-1395-p790-pl\">stories<\/span><span id=\"p790-pl\">\u00a0and oh how different\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"987-p790-pl\">it<\/span><span id=\"p790-pl\">\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"1506-1507-p790-pl\">was<\/span><span id=\"p790-pl\">,\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"922-p790-pl\">my<\/span><span id=\"p790-pl\">\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"1396-1397-p790-pl\">heart<\/span><span id=\"p790-pl\">\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"1017-1508-1509-p790-pl\">breaking<\/span><span id=\"p790-pl\">\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"831-p790-pl\">each\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"831-964-1398-1399-p790-pl\">time<\/span><span id=\"p790-pl\">\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"933-p790-pl\">she<\/span><span id=\"p790-pl\">\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"983-1510-1511-p790-pl\">shared<\/span><span id=\"p790-pl\">\u00a0something\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"914-p790-pl\">about<\/span><span id=\"p790-pl\">\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"938-p790-pl\">you<\/span><span id=\"p790-pl\">,\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"832-p790-pl\">each\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"832-965-1400-1401-p790-pl\">time<\/span><span id=\"p790-pl\">\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"934-p790-pl\">she<\/span><span id=\"p790-pl\">\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"1018-1512-1513-p790-pl\">told<\/span><span id=\"p790-pl\">\u00a0me\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"915-p790-pl\">about<\/span><span id=\"p790-pl\">\u00a0a &#8220;<\/span><span id=\"1402-1403-p790-pl\">trip<\/span><span id=\"p790-pl\">&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"939-p790-pl\">you<\/span><span id=\"p790-pl\">\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"1514-1515-p790-pl\">took<\/span><span id=\"p790-pl\">,\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"959-p790-pl\">her<\/span><span id=\"p790-pl\">\u00a0apologising profusely\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"969-p790-pl\">every<\/span><span id=\"p790-pl\">\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"966-1404-1405-p790-pl\">time<\/span><span id=\"p790-pl\">\u00a0for\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"1516-1517-p790-pl\">dragging<\/span><span id=\"p790-pl\">\u00a0up everything,\u00a0<\/span>seeking<span id=\"p790-pl\">\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"1406-p790-pl\">forgiveness<\/span><span id=\"p790-pl\">, but\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"979-p790-pl\">we<\/span><span id=\"p790-pl\">\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"925-p790-pl\">both<\/span><span id=\"p790-pl\">\u00a0knew\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"988-p790-pl\">it<\/span><span id=\"p790-pl\">\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"1520-1521-p790-pl\">had<\/span><span id=\"p790-pl\">\u00a0to be\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"1522-1523-p790-pl\">done<\/span><span id=\"p790-pl\">.<\/span><\/span><span id=\"p791\">\u00a0<span id=\"980\">We<\/span>\u00a0<span id=\"926\">both<\/span>\u00a0had to\u00a0<span id=\"1524-1525\">be<\/span>, honest and raw if\u00a0<span id=\"981\">we<\/span>\u00a0<span id=\"1526-1527\">wanted<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<span id=\"1528\">heal<\/span>\u00a0from this.<\/span><span id=\"p792\">\u00a0<span id=\"927\">Both<\/span>\u00a0<span id=\"1407-1408\">stories<\/span>\u00a0contained\u00a0<span id=\"909\">so<\/span>\u00a0<span id=\"910\">so<\/span>\u00a0many\u00a0<span id=\"972\">lies<\/span>,\u00a0<span id=\"973\">lies<\/span>\u00a0<span id=\"940\">you<\/span>\u00a0<span id=\"1529-1530\">told<\/span>\u00a0<span id=\"916\">about<\/span>\u00a0us.<\/span><span id=\"p793\"><span id=\"p793-pl\">\u00a0The most hurtful part is\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"1531-1532-p793-pl\">realizing<\/span><span id=\"p793-pl\">\u00a0that for 2\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"1409-1410-p793-pl\">years<\/span><span id=\"p793-pl\">\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"851-p793-pl\">I<\/span><span id=\"p793-pl\">\u00a0was actually left alone to\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"1020-1533-1534-p793-pl\">care<\/span><span id=\"1020-p793-pl\">\u00a0for<\/span><span id=\"p793-pl\">\u00a0our\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"1411-1412-p793-pl\">son<\/span><span id=\"p793-pl\">, while you spent money on\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"1413-1414-p793-pl\">trips<\/span><span id=\"p793-pl\">\u00a0to sun city,\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"1415-1416-p793-pl\">hotels<\/span><span id=\"p793-pl\">,\u00a0<\/span>lavish<span id=\"p793-pl\">\u00a0gifts, and\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"1021-1535-1536-p793-pl\">buying<\/span><span id=\"p793-pl\">\u00a0me\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"1417-1418-p793-pl\">things<\/span><span id=\"p793-pl\">\u00a0because\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"852-p793-pl\">I<\/span><span id=\"p793-pl\">\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"1537-1538-p793-pl\">was<\/span><span id=\"p793-pl\">\u00a0the afterthought.<\/span><\/span><span id=\"p794\">\u00a0<span id=\"1023\">Yes<\/span>, she\u00a0<span id=\"1022-1539-1540\">told<\/span>\u00a0me about my birthday gift.<\/span><span id=\"p795\">\u00a0<span id=\"853\">I<\/span>\u00a0<span id=\"1024-1541-1542\">know<\/span>\u00a0everything.<\/span><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em><span id=\"p796\"><span id=\"941\">You<\/span>\u00a0spread so many lies about me, as a\u00a0<span id=\"1419-1420\">person<\/span>, a\u00a0<span id=\"1421-1422\">mother<\/span>, my\u00a0<span id=\"1423-1424\">character<\/span>, and as a\u00a0<span id=\"1425-1426\">human<\/span>.<\/span><span id=\"p797\">\u00a0<span id=\"942\">You<\/span>\u00a0have humiliated and\u00a0<span id=\"1543-1544\">manipulated<\/span>\u00a0us both.<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span id=\"p798\">My\u00a0<span id=\"1427-1428\">wish<\/span>\u00a0for\u00a0<span id=\"943\">you<\/span>?<\/span><span id=\"p799\">\u00a0Absolutely nothing.<\/span><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em><span id=\"p800\">&#8220;<span id=\"1429\">Forgiveness<\/span>\u00a0is not\u00a0<span id=\"917\">about<\/span>\u00a0the other person but\u00a0<span id=\"918\">about<\/span>\u00a0yourself&#8221;\u00a0<span id=\"854\">I<\/span>\u00a0understand now\u00a0<span id=\"984\">how<\/span>\u00a0deep that\u00a0<span id=\"1430-1431\">statement<\/span>\u00a0<span id=\"1545-1546\">is<\/span>,\u00a0<span id=\"985\">how<\/span>\u00a0powerful and profound forgiving someone can\u00a0<span id=\"1547-1548\">be<\/span>.<\/span><span id=\"p1622\">\u00a0How weird is it that I end up at this crossroad, holding someone&#8217;s hand that I have despised for so long, her wanting forgiveness from me.<\/span><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em><span id=\"p802\"><span id=\"857\">I<\/span>\u00a0will NEVER\u00a0<span id=\"1026-1553-1554\">forgive<\/span>\u00a0<span id=\"944\">you<\/span>.<\/span><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em><span id=\"p803\"><span id=\"858\">I<\/span>\u2019m\u00a0<span id=\"1555-1556\">trying<\/span>\u00a0<span id=\"997\">to\u00a0<\/span>convince myself you must have had at\u00a0least some\u00a0<span id=\"1027\">good<\/span>\u00a0intention, that maybe deep down\u00a0<span id=\"946\">you<\/span>\u00a0did\u00a0<span id=\"1028-1561-1562\">love<\/span>\u00a0<span id=\"898\">me<\/span>\u00a0or\u00a0<span id=\"1563-1564\">respect<\/span>\u00a0<span id=\"899\">me<\/span>&#8230;<\/span><span id=\"p804\">but\u00a0<span id=\"859\">I<\/span>&#8216;m\u00a0<span id=\"1565-1566\">realizing<\/span>\u00a0there is no good in\u00a0<span id=\"947\">you<\/span>.<\/span><span id=\"p805\">\u00a0<span id=\"948\">You<\/span>\u00a0<span id=\"1567-1568\">are<\/span>\u00a0a pathological liar and cheat.<\/span><span id=\"p806\">\u00a0<span id=\"860\">I<\/span>\u00a0<span id=\"1569-1570\">hope<\/span>\u00a0<span id=\"949\">you<\/span>\u00a0can be\u00a0<span id=\"1029\">better<\/span>\u00a0for our\u00a0<span id=\"1436-1437\">son<\/span>.<\/span><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em><span id=\"p1623\">I am not writing this to get an explanation from you.<\/span><span id=\"p1624\">\u00a0I don\u2019t want one &#8211; I am free from the abuse, lies and you, and I needed you to know.<\/span><span id=\"p808\">\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<span id=\"p809\"><\/span><br \/>\n<span id=\"p810\"><span id=\"875\">He<\/span>\u00a0<span id=\"1577-1578\">asked<\/span>\u00a0if\u00a0<span id=\"876\">he<\/span>\u00a0<span id=\"872\">could<\/span>\u00a0<span id=\"1033-1579-1580\">see<\/span>\u00a0<span id=\"900\">me<\/span>\u00a0before\u00a0<span id=\"1581-1582\">leaving<\/span>\u00a0for Cape Town.<\/span><br \/>\n<span id=\"p1637\">He was crying.<\/span><span id=\"p1635\">\u00a0I wasn\u2019t sure if it was out of remorse, or because he was finally caught out, he cannot lie anymore, he cannot cover lies with lies anymore.<\/span><br \/>\n<span id=\"p812\" class=\"\"><span id=\"882-p812-pl\">He<\/span><span id=\"p812-pl\">\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"1589-1590-p812-pl\">started<\/span><span id=\"p812-pl\">\u00a0by saying how much\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"883-p812-pl\">he<\/span><span id=\"p812-pl\">\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"953-1035-1591-1592-p812-pl\">hated<\/span><span id=\"p812-pl\">\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"960-p812-pl\">her<\/span><span id=\"p812-pl\">, for\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"1036-1593-1594-p812-pl\">telling<\/span><span id=\"p812-pl\">\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"901-p812-pl\">me<\/span><span id=\"p812-pl\">\u00a0everything,\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"884-p812-pl\">he<\/span><span id=\"p812-pl\">\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"954-1037-1595-1596-p812-pl\">hated<\/span><span id=\"p812-pl\">\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"961-p812-pl\">her<\/span><span id=\"p812-pl\">\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"990-p812-pl\">because<\/span><span id=\"p812-pl\">\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"935-p812-pl\">she<\/span><span id=\"p812-pl\">\u00a0reopened all my\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"1446-1447-p812-pl\">wounds<\/span><span id=\"p812-pl\">,\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"1448-1449-p812-pl\">ones<\/span><span id=\"p812-pl\">\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"885-p812-pl\">he<\/span><span id=\"p812-pl\">\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"1597-1598-p812-pl\">tried<\/span><span id=\"p812-pl\">\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"1038-1599-1600-p812-pl\">protect<\/span><span id=\"p812-pl\">\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"902-p812-pl\">me<\/span><span id=\"p812-pl\">\u00a0from, as to not hurt\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"903-p812-pl\">me<\/span><span id=\"p812-pl\">\u00a0further.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span id=\"p1629\">I didn\u2019t believe him.<\/span><span id=\"p1626\">\u00a0He hated her because she told me the truth, she succeeded in hurting him, his character, he won\u2019t be able to get out of this.<\/span><span id=\"p1630\">\u00a0He tried to give me an explanation or to justify it, but he knew he 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