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sometimes when a man goes to war, he has to make himself forget the people he leaves behind. It’s the only way he can become the warrior he needs to be to survive.”
It takes wisdom and good judgment to know who needs your protection, and to recognize what you’re meant to protect them from.”
“I don’t know why you still love me. I haven’t done anything to deserve it.” “Maybe that’s not how love works. Nobody’s keeping score. I love you because I do. Because of who you were, and who you are now. Because something deep inside me is connected to something deep inside you. And whatever that is, I think it’s worth fighting for.”
But what if you want something that’s not good for you because you’ve wanted it for so long you don’t question it anymore?”
“If that’s how you see it, then that’s how it is.” “What’s that supposed to mean?” “It means you’re convinced you see things the only way they can be seen.
The thing about pain, whether it’s physical or not, it demands our attention. A lot of the time that’s as it should be. We move our hand away from a flame to avoid being burned, or we treat an injury so our body can heal. But when that pain doesn’t go away, and it’s not something we can easily fix, it starts to dominate our life. Add in a hefty dose of anger, especially anger at things you can’t change, and it’s easy to forget how to feel anything else.”
