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And then I felt sad because I realized that once people are broken in certain ways, they can't ever be fixed, and this is something nobody ever tells you when you are young and it never fails to surprise you as you grow older as you see the people in your life break one by one. You wonder when your turn is going to be, or if it's already happened.

“There will be times where you know you’re right, but for the sake of peace, you have to let it go.”

“It passed you know…. that point. The one where I’d loved you without you for longer than I’d had you in my life… The one where I was supposed to stop loving you. And I watched it go… much like I watched you go. Except there were no tears this time - just a strange smile that I cannot explain.”

“I don’t think there’s a better feeling than realizing you no longer live in the same realm that you used to. Growth is so beautiful.”

“And,“ she said, “if you have someone who stays up with you in the middle of the night to make sure you’re okay - somebody who answers your calls at 2 or 3 or 4am - someone who listens to your sobs, or your silence, or your words with patience, you have somebody who loves you. And you’re lucky for it. And no matter how dark things get, you shouldn’t forget that.”

“I hope you fall in love with someone who lets you to fall apart when you need to and helps you pick up the pieces after.”

“Trying to get used to a habit you have forgotten not too long ago feels like fitting a shoe you wore when your feet were still small.”