"Turn your wounds into wisdom." — Oprah Winfrey

"All the years you've waited for them to "make it up to you" & all the energy you expended trying to make them change (or make them pay) kept the old wounds from healing & gave pain from the past free rein to shape & even damage your life. Still they may not have changed. Nothing you have done has made them change. Indeed, they may never change. Inner peace is found by changing yourself, NOT the people who hurt you. You change yourself for yourself ...for the joy, serenity, peace of mind, understanding, compassion, laughter, & bright future that you get."