I wouldn’t cry; they couldn’t have my tears. The pain was real and it was mine. Mine to suffer and mine to fix. Discussing my hurts didn’t make them theirs to “help” and direct.
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”
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“I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures. None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives.”
― Persuasion
― Persuasion
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