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Sarah Hawley
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August 16 - August 23, 2024
“Now that you have Oz by your side,” he continued, “you shine more brightly than ever, and I’m happy to see it.”
If he were a normal person, he wouldn’t need to get drunk to dance at his friend’s wedding. He’d said that last bit aloud, unfortunately. Themmie patted his back. “Normal is overrated,” she said.
Eleonore stared at the IPA, her newest enemy, calculating how many sips she’d need to finish it.
“It’s more that…Most people end up in the ground anyway. Pretending otherwise doesn’t change that, and there’s freedom in knowing that and fighting anyway. Choosing to face the truth beneath life, no matter how bloody or strange, is always better than fooling yourself into thinking the sparkles on the surface are what’s real.”
“I’d argue you are great with words,” she said. “You just say them more quietly than anyone else in your family.”
I think true strength is in breaking from the stereotype to be a complex, thoughtful man.”
“The light is most beautiful to those who know the dark,”
“The best revenge is living well,”
“To love,” Ben echoed. “In all its weird and wonderful aspects.”

