“You will lose someone you can’t live without,and your heart will be badly broken, and the bad news is that you never completely get over the loss of your beloved. But this is also the good news. They live forever in your broken heart that doesn’t seal back up. And you come through. It’s like having a broken leg that never heals perfectly—that still hurts when the weather gets cold, but you learn to dance with the limp.”
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“They say time heals all wounds, but that presumes the source of the grief is finite”
― Clockwork Prince
― Clockwork Prince
“Grief can be a burden, but also an anchor. You get used to the weight, how it holds you in place.”
― The Truth About Forever
― The Truth About Forever
“If I could give one message to the bullied, it would be this: You are not alone. You are strong. You have a voice. You are beautiful. You are intelligent. There are many kids who want to speak up for you, but they don’t because they are afraid of becoming bullied themselves. There are many of us in the world who love you. I love you. You have the power to end this now. That power is in your voice. Find it. Once you use your voice, bullies want no part of you. If you feel that you lack the courage, fake it until you do. Finally, I know it’s hard to see a life that exists beyond high school. It is there, and it is beautiful.”
― Single Dad Laughing: The Best of Year One
― Single Dad Laughing: The Best of Year One
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