The psychologist asked gently, “Would you be comfortable telling me what exactly this is about?”Sarah’s tone turned cold. “No.”He nodded knowingly. As a therapist, he was used to people keeping things to themselves. Everyone had their secrets.“Let’s say this thing was your fault. Would you say you feel more guilty—or more angry?”Sarah’s mind flashed back to the day Mrs. Sanders pointed at her nose, accusing her. She remembered how rage surged in her chest.“Angry,” she said quietly.“With all due respect,” the therapist replied, “maybe you don’t actually regret it. I mean, if the same thing happened again, maybe you'd still make the same choice. Even if you think you wouldn't now, people act based on where they are in life. You were a different person then. In that moment, what happened felt inevitable.”Sarah repeated softly, “Inevitable…”Maybe he was right. And really, there’s no such thing as a redo.“If you truly can’t face it,” the therapist added, “then maybe it’s o
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