“Sometimes, absolutely horrible things happen. Things where no silver lining can justify the pain.” An invisible fist locked around my chest at her words, a reminder of the kind of agony she spoke of. Rho’s eyes locked with mine. “But good can come, even out of those darkest depths. It doesn’t mean we’re glad we went through it. It just means we won’t let it change us for the worse.” She didn’t look away as she kept going. “I’ve realized lately that because I lost them, I never take one second with the Colsons for granted. Because my mom can’t see her garden bloom each summer, I take extra
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