Happiness

Seeing an eight year relationship crumble before your very eyes is sad. But seeing how it all happened, what the reasons were, and why it did happen, you realize, like that famous relationship cliche, it's all for the better.

You come out proud not because you were instrumental in making this happen. You are proud because for once in her life since she was 13 years old, your friend has made a tough, life-changing decision for her own good. A decision that makes her extremely happy. It may seem to be a selfish choice to others but happiness is about selfishness, after all. You have to want happiness for yourself to be happy. Life is about being happy, isn't it?

You don't know if they will be back together or your friend will find someone else--someone better, you hope. What is important now is that your friend is happy. She has decided to be so.