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“Everyone needs a place to belong. Somewhere they feel safe.
“It’s depressing that some people never grow out of the mean-girl stage and then teach it to their children.”
“We can’t always carry our own load. Sometimes, we need help. It doesn’t make us weak. It makes us human.”
“Mama says looks don’t matter. It’s what’s on the inside that counts,” Cady chimed in helpfully as she munched on her cereal.
Pleasantries always felt like a waste of time. A falsity. I had no place in my life for that. I wanted raw and real. To know where I stood with people, not wondering if they would turn around and stab me in the back.
“Different doesn’t mean you don’t fit. It just means you make the puzzle that much more interesting.
“You know, sometimes going through the hard stuff just makes you appreciate the good things more,”
“There’s something powerful in finding purpose to the pain.”