I thought it would fade. That with time, it would dull, shrink, maybe even disappear. But some pains don\u2019t listen to logic. They settle in, uninvited, making a home where I wish they wouldn\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On my last trek, I told myself I was past it. That I had made peace with not summiting. That the self-doubt I carried wouldn\u2019t weigh me down anymore. But then, as I watched others push ahead with ease, the familiar sting crept back in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It shouldn\u2019t matter, I told myself. I made my choice. I don\u2019t regret it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And yet, the ache lingers. A quiet whisper reminding me of what could have been.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is nothing to be done about the pain that persists. No fixing it, no willing it away. But I can keep moving, even with it. Even because of it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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