bear this in mind: love is not always smooth and easy. Love can be piercing. Love means exposing yourself—all of yourself, every tender part—to being hurt. Because true love is not only the flower; true love is also the thorns.” I sighed. “Sharp and painful,” I confirmed. Why would anyone seek out love anyway? Charlotte’s laughed softly. “Sharp, yes, piercing, yes. But not always painful. It’s meant to strip you bare and expose your wounds so they might be healed. Be brave enough not to fight it. Surrender, my boy. Let go. For just once, have the courage to let go.”
