“It's that happy-sad feeling, that intense homesick ache. It makes me think of my semester abroad. Not the old cobbled streets or tiny pubs overstuffed with drunk university students, but Sabrina and Cleo FaceTiming me at midnight to sing me "Happy Birthday." The feeling of being so grateful to have something worth missing.”
― Happy Place
― Happy Place
“Try not to give up.”
― My Tidda, My Sister: Stories of Strength and Resilience from Australia's First Women
― My Tidda, My Sister: Stories of Strength and Resilience from Australia's First Women
“How the fuck is Vitamin C's 'Graduation' their song?”
― Happy Place
― Happy Place
“As the elevator descends, tears wet my mask and become so furious that it can't catch them all. Not angry or bitter ones. Little girl tears. Sad tears. Unexpected tears.”
― Shiny Broken Pieces
― Shiny Broken Pieces
“The place I go when I feel trapped inside myself. When I'm terrified that all my happiest moments belong to the past. Wen my body is humming with too much of something, or aching from too little, and life stretches out ahead of me like a threat.”
― Happy Place
― Happy Place
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