A/N: I actually like this chapter the way it is, so I'm leaving it alone.
May 14th
Forgiving
Jack messed up. A lot. He always had to tell himself just to move on, to get past it. Sometimes though, he couldn't. Forgiveness came easily to him - when it was about others. He wasn't the type to just forgive himself.
It hurt. When he made mistakes.
He got really good at stamping down his feelings, burying them deep inside himself, never to see the light of day again.
He knew it wasn't healthy.
He knew he should face himself.
He knew he should own up to his mistakes.
But still, he couldn't. He was a terrible person, he should feel the pain. He didn't deserve the presence of someone who cared, so why should he have the option to let it go?
And then along came the Guardians. They took his life and turned it upside down and backwards. Man, it was nice.
People who cared.
People who loved.
People who forgave his flaws.
Sandy was the best. Never did he blame Jack for his mistakes. He simply smiled, cheered him up, and moved on past the problem. Nothing could hold him down.
Slowly, the dreamgiver's attitude shone through to Jack, and he learned to forgive himself.
Sandy taught him that mistakes happen, but that life goes on.