Reality is so ugly compared to the fantasy we carry in our thoughts. It’s rash and unforgiving, so terribly boring and mundane that it’s painful to exist at times.
“She doesn’t need a hero to swoop in and save her, she needs a villain who drags out the hero she has within herself.”
― The Danger You Know
― The Danger You Know
“Don’t get me wrong, I love that the school hosts creative theme days to keep the kids involved, but between Red Ribbon Week, spirit week, favorite book character day, wacky hair day, favorite super-hero day, one hundredth day of school, and repeated pajama days (having to purchase new pajamas that fit and are cool, versus the T-shirt and underwear my kids actually sleep in)—it all gets to be a tad overwhelming.”
― Drowning in Paper Flowers
― Drowning in Paper Flowers
“Reality is so ugly compared to the fantasy we carry in our thoughts. It’s rash and unforgiving, so terribly boring and mundane that it’s painful to exist at times.”
― The Danger You Know
― The Danger You Know
“For all I knew, they could be like that woman who made sourdough using her vaginal yeast infection.”
― My Turn
― My Turn
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