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Well it's been a few days since my last post; I was out of town and without access to the Internet. Lessons learned? Well I learned that people will do what they need to do to get by and, even if I don't agree with how they do it, it's not my right to judge them or deny them the ability to do so. We have all done things we regret or that someone will disapprove of and it is my view that nobody has the right to look down on anyone else when it comes down to it. Though I never have judged people, I have historically 'nudged' the people I care about most to do what is right. But I've been thinking; I've never walked a day in their shoes and even if I completely understand everything they've been through and can relate and sympathize, I can never truly feel what they feel. Maybe the unseen burdens they have to carry are so heavy that these little things I have so strongly disapproved of are a relief that - when it comes down to it - they really deserve. All I really want is for people to be happy, and, even though I urge people to make decisions that will make (and keep) them happy in the long run, I can see how they need immediate contentment by any means necessary. Life is too short to spend worrying about the small stuff. As long as other people's actions don't hurt them, me, or anyone else around them, the most important thing is that they are happy.