Overkill

What I learned in boating school is... no seriously, the lesson that I took heed to today is: It is not only okay to know when to let go, it is imperative.  Somethings and some PEOPLE can be extremely poisonous  to one's health. It also dawned on me that a person doesn't even have to hurt you directly, to cause you tremendous pain. If an individual you care deeply for,  has someone in their life whose aura doesn't radiate positivity from a mere first impression, let them go, because your gut instinct usually doesn't steer you wrong. If your alledged loved one is continously making the concious choice to keep overall negativity around them, even at the cost of losing those who love them most, let them go. There should never be ANYONE in your corner that ALLOWS someone to tarnish your spirit, personality or physical being in any way, shape or form. In the unfortunate instance that is does play out that way, it means they were never in your corner to begin with. No REAL loved one would sit idly by while letting negative people and energy affect their longstanding relationship with family and friends. It brings forth the painful questioning as to why, why a person would even feel comfortable slandering your name to someone who is supposed to love and revere you? Something had to be said in agreeance, to make them feel at ease with speaking so callously. With loved ones like that,  enemies are simply overkill. It is perfectly acceptable to realize when enough is enough. When the mouth you fed faithfully, has bit your hand for the last and final time and when the bridge is nothing but an ash-filled memory. It is more than okay to say, So long and good riddance.