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“What if the universe listened? What if you or your mom or the kids were supposed to die in a car crash and your dad said ‘Take me instead’—and the universe did. And nobody remembers the way it was supposed to be because that’s the deal. You never get to know that he’s a hero. The fates are reversed and the tribute takes the thing he asked for to save someone he loves. If you think of it that way, instead of being sad that he’s gone, be happy that he got what he wanted. And that somebody loved you enough to take your place.”
think sometimes the key to happiness is framing those things in a different way.”
“What are you thinking?”
“Unhealed trauma is a crack. And all the little hard things that trickle into it that would have rolled off someone else, settle. Then when life gets cold, that crack gets bigger, longer, deeper. It makes new breaks. You don’t know how broken she was or what she was trying to do to fill those cracks. Being broken
“What are you thinking right now?”
“I’m thinking that you’re supposed to kiss me,”
“I’m thinking I’m supposed to...
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“Next time…”
death by a thousand cuts,” he said.
“You are the only thing in my life making me happy right now. And I’m not the least bit afraid to tell you that.”
“He’s gonna hit her. Justin, he’s going to hit her!”
“Why are you so good to me?”
“Because you deserve it.”
“I’m in love with you. I’ve been in love with you since the moment I laid my eyes on you. And I know we haven’t known each other long, but I don’t care, because it’s true and it’s there, and it doesn’t matter to me if it makes sense or not. I’ve been waiting my whole life to feel like this and I thought it was a curse that nobody else ever worked out. But it wasn’t. It’s just that they weren’t you.” I had to give myself a moment. “Please. Don’t end this. I’m begging you.”

