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Orphan
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I was fatherless. And that seemingly small part of my identity, in many ways, molded an orphan heart in me.
When I encountered love my orphan heart rejected it because it felt like the smartest thing to do. My philosophy was They will reject me, so I will reject them first. They don’t get to hurt me.
I did this often. I intended never to owe anyone a kindness I couldn’t pay back. I stayed ’out of the way.’ I did my best not to cost anyone anything.
I was suspicious of gifts. What do they want
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― The Mystery: Finding True Love in a World of Broken Lovers
― The Mystery: Finding True Love in a World of Broken Lovers
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