Girl who bullied me in school finally got her karma

Recently I attended a reunion at my school where I encountered a few people I would have avoided on a good day. For context I joined this school in class 9 when my parents were transferred here, so I wasn't fluent in the local language. Additionally, my shy and standoffish nature made me an easy prey for the bullies. Needless to say, I was viciously bullied by a cohort of girls who said I dressed up like a nun and used profanities to refer to me. They made jabs at my weight. One of them even locked me in the school bathroom during lunch. This is why I hate closed spaces.

I have forgiven them since for the sake of my own sanity. But meeting them at the reunion caused many of my dreadful memories to resurface. I have long wondered if they will ever get their karma. It seems like my prayers were finally heard.

It was apparent that their group drifted apart due to them badmouthing each other constantly behind their back. One woman (who was a part of their group but has now renegaded) approached me to apologize for her actions. We chatted for a while, and she revealed that another woman in their group (the one who locked me in the bathroom) ended up being paralyzed from the waist down after a bad accident. She is now wheelchair bound and lives in chronic pain. I was skeptical at first so I reached out to another school friend who confirmed this story.

Terrible people rarely reap the consequences of their atrocities. I laugh when people say you should forget these incidents and focus on the future, because childhood abuse often remains etched on your mind. For years I was insecure about my body thanks to the bullying. Today I could be a better human and wish this woman the best, however I don't want to be the bigger person. I absolutely wish her a miserable life ahead.