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Choosing to Move Forward

  • Writer: maaikeheeroma
    maaikeheeroma
  • 6 days ago
  • 1 min read

Neon sign saying "All you see is the past" reflected over dark water at night, with buildings softly lit in the background in Amsterdam.
Amsterdam December 2025

There comes a moment when we accept that a chapter has shaped us enough.


Parents move on.

Children leave the nest.

Homes change hands. Love takes another form.


Letting go is rarely loud.

It’s a quiet agreement with life.


We don’t forget.

We simply turn, with gratitude, toward a new horizon.


Not knowing exactly what comes next, but choosing to walk anyway.


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