“Water flows from high places to low places. That is the nature of gravity. Emotions also seem to act according to gravity. When in the presence of someone with whom you have a bond, and to whom you have entrusted your feelings, it is hard to lie and get away with it. The truth just wants to come flowing out. This is especially the case when you are trying to hide your sadness or vulnerability. It is much easier to conceal sadness from a stranger, or from someone you don’t trust.”
― Before the Coffee Gets Cold
― Before the Coffee Gets Cold
“Because we’ve both learned the hard way that falling in love is far simpler than staying in love.”
― The Words We Lost
― The Words We Lost
“I can't erase the darkness for you, but I can be the one to hold the light when you're ready to come home.”
― The Words We Lost
― The Words We Lost
“It was hers to make, mine to support, and God’s to control.”
― The Words We Lost
― The Words We Lost
“I suppose that's the ugly truth about regrets: They never arrive until after it's too late.”
― The Voice We Find
― The Voice We Find
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