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“The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious of the rose.”

“Going with your gut is not easy. They will not understand why you swim against the current. You will watch as their faces become smaller and smaller, until you are finally left with the decision to go your own way. Trust your shaking hand. It acts on an instinct that will guide you to better things, to healthier people. Have faith in the choices that were always yours to make. That responsibility cannot be donated to someone else out of fear, intimidation, or laziness. Act when the time is right. See how your future plays out like a deck of cards, cascading beautifully across the table.”

“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.”

“Our souls know each other well. When you leave, will there be a crack for someone new to fill, or will your departure cause a crater of unforgivable proportions?”

“Growing apart doesn’t change the fact that for a long time we grew side by side; our roots will always be tangled. I’m glad for that.”

When my parents have guests over and I need to get to the kitchen