“No act of creation has ever been painless,” she continued. “Miracles should leave a mark, so that we can remember how precious they are.”
“How do we tie our shoes, brush our hair, drink coffee, wash the dishes, and go to sleep, pretending everything is fine? How do we laugh and feel happiness despite the buried things growing inside? How can we do that day after day?”
― I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
― I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
“Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let the pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place”
― I Wrote This For You
― I Wrote This For You
“Happiness is a dandelion wisp floating through the air that I can’t catch. No matter how hard I try, no matter how fast I run, I just can’t reach it. Even when I think I grasp it, I open my hand and it’s empty.”
― I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
― I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
“Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.”
― Winnie-the-Pooh
― Winnie-the-Pooh
“But how do we live with these secrets locked within us? How do we tie our shoes, brush our hair, drink coffee, wash the dishes, and go to sleep, pretending everything is fine? How do we laugh and feel happiness despite the buried things growing inside? How can we do that day after day?”
― I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
― I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
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