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“But since I've never had a taste for unhappiness, I decided it wouldn't last. Unhappiness has to stop someday.”
― Valérie Perrin, Fresh Water for Flowers

tags: grief-and-loss, inspirational, love

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“Don’t judge each day by what you can pick, but by the seeds you sow.”
― Valérie Perrin, Fresh Water for Flowers

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“It’s the words they didn’t say
that make the dead so heavy in their coffins.”
― Valérie Perrin, Fresh Water for Flowers

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“Like a flight of swallows as winter approaches,
Your soul flew away with no hope of return.”
― Valérie Perrin, Fresh Water for Flowers

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“I like giving life. Sowing, watering, harvesting. And starting again every year. I like life just as it is today. Bathed in sunshine. I like being at the essence of things.”
― Valérie Perrin, Fresh Water for Flowers

tags: inspirational-attitude

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Mock Newbery 2027 — 3177 members — last activity Feb 24, 2026 03:16PM
A discussion group that reads, suggests, and enjoys current children’s literature, while searching for next years Newbery Award winning books.

Great Middle Grade Reads — 4433 members — last activity 21 hours, 8 min ago
ABOUT THE GROUP Great Middle Grade Reads is here to help you discover new books, discuss favorites, and find like-minded readers. Middle Grade books a ...more