Life is short, and brutal, and painful, and it takes loved ones away from us as quickly as it brings them into our lives, but it’s also beautiful.
“Well.” She smiles softly over at me. “You were this beautiful book that I started to read in Switzerland but I got interrupted and felt like I didn’t get to finish the story.” She takes a sip of wine. “But I always had your page turned down in hope that one day I could pick it back up to see how it ended.”
― The Heart You Kept
― The Heart You Kept
“I think forgiveness is earned and when it hasn’t been earned, we don’t owe that person anything. We only owe ourselves the grace of forgiveness. And I think there are some people who we can only ever forgive if we never have to see them again.”
― Forever the Highlands
― Forever the Highlands
“And once we are gone from this earth, I will continue to love you among the stars. I will be the night, the darkest patch of sky around you, just to ensure that everyone can see how you sparkle. And once your light starts fading, I will take you into my black embrace, and that is where I will love you beyond death.”
― Shadows So Cruel
― Shadows So Cruel
“Civilization has always been divided into those who have everything and those who have nothing. Even when the world goes to shit.”
― Juniper Unraveling
― Juniper Unraveling
“I sucked in a breath, pulling my tears back in because the ache in my gut was making itself known. I was lucky, I reminded myself. I was lucky to feel this kind of pain from their loss. Not everyone had parents like mine. It was a privilege to have been loved like that for so long. So now I had to deal with it and face this world without them.”
― Half-Light Harbor
― Half-Light Harbor
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