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the opposite of love is indifference. Hating means there’s emotion involved. Passion.”
holding on to anger and not forgiving others was not the best thing for mental health.
Whenever I needed to escape the real world, a good book never let me down.
“One of the most important things I’ve learned over the years is about forgiveness. For ourselves and for others. For some reason, we see forgiving someone as a weakness or a failing.”
“It doesn’t mean you have to forget or condone what happened. It doesn’t even mean you have to ever speak to or see that person again. But forgiving someone means you don’t let them control you any longer. You get to replace all the heavy, negative feelings that weigh you down and focus on your own well-being instead.
It was something I adored about him, how he always found a way to make a physical connection with me, to let me know that he was there, close by, ready to support me in whatever I needed.
“When I said that I love you, I meant it. I will love you no matter what, even when you get mad at me. I wasn’t angry with you over this. And I’d never stop speaking to you.
I will always be here for you. Patient when I have to be but willing to press the issue if I need to.”
you’re never too much for someone who can’t get enough of you.