“When you care about someone, there’s always a chance you might end up hurting them. Or getting hurt yourself. But that’s no reason to stop caring about them. Pain is an inevitable part of life, Jackson. There’s no way to avoid it. But love? Love isn’t inevitable. Love is a choice. We have to choose love. And when we do, it doesn’t erase the hurt or shield us from pain, but it does make it bearable. More than bearable. Love is one of the few things that make life worth living.”
