Persuasion by Jane Austen: “But when pain is over, the remembrance of it often becomes a pleasure.” Do you believe this, Tenleigh?—KB I leaned back on the library bookshelf and put my pen to my lips, considering. Finally, I wrote: I think that when enough time has passed, when you’ve survived that which you didn’t imagine you could, there’s a dignity in that. Something you can own. A pride in knowing the pain made you stronger. The pain made you fight to succeed. Someday, when I’m living my dreams, I’m going to think of all the things that broke my heart and I’m going to be thankful for
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