Sweet Dandelion

by Micalea Smeltzer

“Sometimes we have to hurt to be reminded that the best things in life bring us joy and pain.”

“It’s nice to be lost in another world for a little while. But we can’t forget reality forever.”

“And you think you have to be happy to be living?” I angle my head. “Don’t you? If you’re not happy, aren’t you merely wandering through life? You’re there, but you’re not there, if you know what I mean.”

Happiness is brief and if it wasn’t then we wouldn’t understand the power of the emotion.

“It’s hard to share the most shattered parts of ourselves, don’t you think? The thoughts, the memories, the pain … it’s all so jagged and cutting. I already have to hurt, I don’t want other people to hurt too.”

But remember, it’s okay to feel sad. Sadness is not weakness, and weakness is not a failure.”

if we don’t step out of our comfort zone how will we ever live.

You don’t look for love. Love finds you.”