“No, dear. Not as a way of life. Sure, this journey has its ups and downs. But happiness comes back. If we let it.” Sarcasm dances on the end of my tongue, but she’s too nice for me to indulge the temptation. I look up and smile at her instead, and she chuckles. “I can see you don’t believe me. But if I’ve learned anything from the losses in my life, it is that I get to decide when I’m willing to open a new door.” “But won’t the same thing end up being behind that one too?” She considers this for a moment. “It’s undeniable that we’re all leaving this world one day. But I don’t believe we’re
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