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“Sometimes it takes a lot of pain, deep pain, to remember. Sometimes we heal too quickly and we forget. That’s why scars are so useful.” “Because they remind us of the pain?” “Yes, but also because they remind us that we went on in spite of
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“Maybe he is my earth. He is solid and real. Grounded. And I am the star. Electrically charged, chaotic, and sometimes lost. Hurtling through space. Looking for a home.”
― The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne
― The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne
“That’s a papasan chair. Think of it like a spooked horse. Just commit to getting into it or it will buck you off.”
― Life, Death, and Expiration Dates
― Life, Death, and Expiration Dates
“I run my hand over the blank page of my college-ruled spiral-bound notebook. All that white space. So many possibilities. It makes me feel like I’m on the edge of a diving board, about to launch myself off. Just go. Don’t think. Just write.”
― The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne
― The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne
“Just tell me what you want me to do... and I’ll do it.”
Somehow, it feels like we’re no longer just talking about him being helpful in the kitchen.”
― The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne
Somehow, it feels like we’re no longer just talking about him being helpful in the kitchen.”
― The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne
“I didn’t know how to do it. I didn’t know how to stand it. Everywhere I turned, I came face-to-face with another reminder that she was gone.”
― I'll Tell You No Lies
― I'll Tell You No Lies
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