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There is a calm in the chaos that most folks don’t see.
“So remember, Sweet Pea, just ’cause someone got a roof, don’t make it a home. We don’t have everything, but we have a lot to be grateful for. You understand?”
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You good for taking on others’ burdens and making them your own.
It’s like you came here with a purpose, a mission, to make others feel good.
You were made to light up this world, not to be cooped up in the house. I may not have said it right, but that’s all I want for you, Sweet Pea.” I swallowed, lacing my fingers together. “What if I fail my . . . mission? What if I’m not as special as everyone thinks I am?” Daddy reached over and held my hand. “Well, I’m here to catch you every time you think you’re about to fall. That’s what daddies are supposed to do.”
“You can’t always believe everything people tell you. Sometimes you got to find out stuff for yourself.”
Fighting is never, ever the answer.
“Claudia, Monday’s not coming.”
“Monday’s. Not. Coming. She ain’t never coming back!”
No one ever tells you kissing is like an explosion of colors, bright and blinding.
How could I ever even consider giving up on her? She’d never give up on me.
When you first wake up from a nightmare, you search for something to ground you—something to anchor you to reality.
