“Scars mean we survived something, even when the wounds still hurt.”
― The Summer Children
― The Summer Children
“We shouldn’t have to fix ourselves if we don’t want to. We shouldn’t have to be strong or brave or hopeful or any such bullshit. Mum has always emphatically stated that it’s okay to not be okay. We don’t owe that to anyone else.”
― Roses of May
― Roses of May
“Scars fade. They don't disappear. It isn't right. We live with the memories; why do we have to live with the scars as well?”
― Roses of May
― Roses of May
“No matter what happens, she will never let the world break her permanently.”
― Roses of May
― Roses of May
“sometimes it’s the quest that holds the meaning, not the reward.”
― Roses of May
― Roses of May
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