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Because beauty is in the small things and character is in the flaws, and learning that fact can’t be taught or told.
“I guess I’ll forget the things I love, too.” I go back to sanding. “Life takes you over like that. You lose yourself. Who you were when you were five was the real you. Before everything started to kill you.”
I mean, it can’t be that unsafe. They sell them on Amazon.
I don’t need anyone. Stay or don’t stay. Be here or don’t. I don’t give a shit.
In tears. In bruises. In abandonment. I didn’t hate these things, because these things are profound. Horrible. Tragic. But profound. And profound is beautiful, because it changes us.
She’s in love with being alive.
And that’s also why I despise her. She can be what I can only see. She’s the breath others breathe. I’ll never be beautiful like that.
The pain I cause because pain distracts me, but love does so much more damage, and they don’t see that.
“People say they want to die all the time, Krisjen,” Macon says. “Most don’t.” His arm around my waist tightens. “They’re just tired of fighting to live. They’re tired of problems. Tired of nothing ever changing…” He pauses, his voice softening as his chest rises against my
He cares more about their lives than he ever did his own.
but…her life was more important than she knew.”
“Doing what you have to in order to survive isn’t noble if your soul can’t survive you,”
“Maybe she thought she’d be a burden if she stayed.” “And yet, no one is happy she’s gone.”
“Your weaknesses are your strengths,”
If I’m not dead, then I’m not done. I can do this. If he can do this—keep going—so can I. It’s going to be over eventually. No one lives forever. I can do more before I go.
