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“I felt ashamed at times that I could not feel, but eventually I accepted that there is no right or wrong way to grieve. There is no textbook no manual to refer to when in need of emotional guidance. It is a process that cannot be controlled, and you are hopelessly at the mercy of its grip, so you must surrender to it when it rears its ugly head, no matter the fear. Over the years, I have come to terms with this. To this day I am often overcome with that same profound sadness that sent me to the floor the first time I was told Kurt had died.”
― The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music
― The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music
“You cannot predict a person's sudden passing, but there are certain people in life that you prepare yourself to lose, for whatever reason. You foolishly try to protect yourself by building a wall around your heart as a sort of preemptive defense mechanism so that when you get that call, you are prepared somehow. Like being emotionally vaccinated, you have already built up an immunity to their inevitable passing.
But this never works.”
― The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music
But this never works.”
― The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music
A Court of Fantasy and Fiction
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This group is for those who dream of other lands. We devour heavy plots with extensive world-building and our libraries are littered with supernatural ...more
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