Have you ever been betrayed by one of your closest friends? After opening yourself up and becoming vulnerable to another person, to have them abuse the trust you placed in them and stab you in the back can cause more pain than if that person had beaten you to a pulp. If a person who claims to love you turns around and hurts you deeply, you probably do what most of us do in that situation — you hurt them back.

Certainly, you wouldn't choose to spend your last night alive with that person. Especially if you knew it was his betrayal that was going to lead to your death, a death you didn't deserve. You wouldn't include him on your guest list as you gathered your loved ones for one last meal together. You wouldn't treat him with all the love and compassion that you showed to all the other gues…