Some people say forgetting is easy. It's not forgetting that's the problem. It's accepting. If we can accept, then we can forget. But, if we can't accept, we can never forget. We can never truly forget. The pain, the loss, the trauma, will always be there, like a small wound that leaves a mark on the skin. But what changes is how we see it. Maybe, life is not about erasing what happened, but learning how to make peace with it.
But is accepting easy too? No, it is the hardest and most important part of life. How we view life is a reflection of how we accept ourselves and everything that happens beyond our control. Accepting does not mean giving up, but rather making peace with the wounds that eventually teach you to be stronger. Stop asking yourself "When will I forget?" Instead, tell yourself "Thank you because I made it through this".
The more we try to forget, the harder it is to accept it all. Because the memories will always be there. All we can do is accept and make peace with it all. Accepting means giving space for the pain to exist, without letting it control us. Accepting means making peace with the fact that some parts of our lives are not perfect and that's okay. Let the pain become a beautiful memory that will never happen again.
Everything that happens in this world is not entirely our will. Sometimes many things happen not according to our will or even beyond our expectations. Because life is not about fulfilling all desires, but about learning, growing, and finding meaning behind what happens. If everything that happens in this world is according to our will, we will never understand what patience, acceptance, gratitude are. In fact, all of that makes us stronger and understands the true meaning of life.
Is it really a matter of forgetting? Or is it just that I haven't learned to accept?