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“Never go back,” she said, cheerfully. “Always move forward.”
“Life will try to take things from you, to see how strong you are,” my grandmother liked to say. “Don’t let it. Find what you want, take it with two hands, and don’t let go.”
Do what will bring you joy, but don’t rush. It takes time to know everything that you are and all that you can do.
“Fear is the greatest weapon people use to get you to do what they want. It can be a powerful thing.”
“Sleep on it, then,” he said in that charming lilt. “Your worries will always be there, waiting for you in the morning. Better to greet them with a clear head.”
My precious darling, You don’t start loving someone because it will last forever. You love someone because, despite the fear that one day it will end, you are unable to do anything else.
“Well, your grandmother shaped who you are,” Tia said. “Losing her is like losing a piece of yourself. A blueprint of your heart.”
The things
that mattered moved past so quickly. Often, they were gone before we could embrace them, or even be grateful for them, because they were always meant to fade away.
