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Look for the pebbles, April. Hold on to them as long as you need to and then let them go. Don’t be sad when you let go. Know that they are creating magnificent ripples that never end. That’s how we live on. The more pebbles you gather and throw, the more ripples you create.
Love doesn’t end with death. It continues to live in those goddamn pebbles, it never ends.
He tried to show me everything I would need to know, but he never showed me this and now… and now it’s too late,”
it’s okay to ask people for what you need from them.”
It’s strange to have your heart break and mend at the same time.
Grab as many good memories as you can, baby. Hold onto to them and cherish every single
It doesn’t erase all the kisses we shared. It doesn’t alter the past; it only enhances the future.
Do you know that feeling you get when you slide the last piece of the puzzle into place? Well, that is exactly how this feels. Only so much better.
Our scars are a part of us, sure. But they don’t define us.
“My creativity comes easier in the dark quiet of the night.”
He doesn’t open his eyes, but his hands seem to be awake because they grab onto my butt.
He’s become the balm to my broken heart.
Sometimes words get beaten into you so hard they seep into your bones and no amount of editing can erase them.
no I don’t think it’s too soon. What is an appropriate amount of time anyway?”
Don’t ever think you can’t talk about him. I’m not jealous. I’m so goddamn thankful you had him.”
“I won’t let you fall apart.”
“I’m sorry I couldn’t give you what you wanted,” he says quietly. My eyelids grow heavy. “Mmm, you gave me something better. You gave me what I needed,”
there is no way of knowing how much sand you’ll get. So, don’t waste one single granule.
I need to know that I have her whole heart. Even if part of it still aches for him. I’ll hold that section tenderly and with care, but it must be mine.
I’d like to tell you it gets easier, but I don’t know that it does. What I do know is that having something to walk towards does help.
