I loved how expertly bitchy she was; I wanted to study her for a year.
“The view from where you stand is spectacular. I hope you’ll look up and take it in more often than not: every breath, every sight, every sound. Because when we let our senses say to our soul, This is something that matters to me, we’re reminded that we are more than we give ourselves credit for. That we have passions and true loves and a soul that sings, and that all those things really do mean more than the stuff that keeps us busy. It doesn’t matter how late in life, how tall your walls; you have not missed your chance to see it.”
― The Stories We Tell: Every Piece of Your Story Matters
― The Stories We Tell: Every Piece of Your Story Matters
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