Idealist

“She changed this year. She decided she didn’t want to be this shy person anymore because she always felt left out. She decided to do one thing a day that scared her. She decided to be more open-minded and to stop judging everyone without knowing their reasons. She decided to stop holding herself back and to stop pretending she’s somebody she isn’t just to impress someone. She decided to stop worrying so much about small things that won’t matter in a few months. These decisions made her happier than she’s ever been in her life. She feels carefree, bold and like she’s living life at the fullest.”

“Give people time. Give people space. Don’t beg anyone to stay. Let them roam. What’s meant for you will always be yours.”

“When you protect yourself from pain, be sure you do not protect yourself from love.”

“Dear baby, I hope someday somebody wants to hold you for 20 minutes straight and that’s all they do. They don’t pull away. They don’t look at your face. They don’t try to kiss you. All they do is wrap you up in their arms and hold on tight, without an ounce of selfishness in it.”

“Grief is really just love. It’s all the love you want to give, but cannot. All that unspent love gathers up in the corners of your eyes, the lump in your throat, and in that hollow part of your chest. Grief is just love with no place to go.”