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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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“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
“Why, I wonder, isn’t my life like that? Hot pink lips. Shorts that make my ass look amazing. A boyfriend with cool clothes, great hair, and perfect cheekbones. His mouth whispering in my ear. His fingers stroking my back.
Instead, I have a feral dog, sweaty armpits, and an injury that, if it happened in a movie, would be 100 percent comedic.”
― The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne
Instead, I have a feral dog, sweaty armpits, and an injury that, if it happened in a movie, would be 100 percent comedic.”
― 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
“You and I are very similar, Gracie. We’re both restless souls. Maybe we needed to learn that any story – any life—no matter how exciting or dazzling it seems, still has bad moments mixed with the good. And that being more than just ourselves isn’t necessarily better. Just different. I’ve come to understand that there’s a reason we can’t control every aspect of our lives, or fix everything that’s broken, or undo our mistakes.”
― The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne
― The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne
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