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Some Kind of Wonderful Some Kind of Wonderful by Giovanna Fletcher
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“We never really know what others are going through or have been through. Sometimes even the hapiest of souls can be ones suffering the worst pain. We all have our difficulties, our struggles and heartache. They're part of our story. The have a part to play in the people we become, but they don't define who we are.”
Giovanna Fletcher, Some Kind of Wonderful
“Everyone who comes into our lives leaves their mark. That's how we grow, mature and evolve as humans. There's nothing wrong with that.”
Giovanna Fletcher, Some Kind of Wonderful
“People are meant to come into our lives and affect us. They're meant to challenged us and help us to grow. From the very first time you're cradled into your mother's bosom you're learning about human contact, love and devotion. Not every interaction will be quite as significant or powerful, but they'll push and pull you through life and help you grow and learn.”
Giovanna Fletcher, Some Kind of Wonderful
“The only direction to go in life is forwards; staying put and pressing pause is simply not an option.”
Giovanna Fletcher, Some Kind of Wonderful
“This isn't the end, Lizzy. It's the beginning of something new. Don't be scared of new. New can be wonderful.”
Giovanna Fletcher, Some Kind of Wonderful
“We never really know what others are going through or have been through. Sometimes even the happiest of souls can be the ones suffering the worst pain.”
Giovanna Fletcher, Some Kind of Wonderful
“Money is pointless if all you ever want is more of it. A good job means nothing if you hate it. Life will always be a disappointment, no matter what you achieve, if you’re longing for something else.”
Giovanna Fletcher, Some Kind of Wonderful
“All this stuff, stuff that I thought held so much sentimental value, means nothing to me any more. Now it symbolizes empty promises, broken hearts and me not being good enough. I thought this was us building strong foundations for the future; turns out we were playing with sandcastles.”
Giovanna Fletcher, Some Kind of Wonderful
“I wrote the words ‘My better half’. If that’s the case then what am I left with now? The rubbish half? A below par human being who no one will ever want to marry? Wonderful.”
Giovanna Fletcher, Some Kind of Wonderful
“I’m not meant to be who I was yesterday, last year or a decade ago.”
Giovanna Fletcher, Some Kind of Wonderful
“But leaving everything I know, my whole support system, and flying across the world to somewhere new is a huge deal.”
Giovanna Fletcher, Some Kind of Wonderful
“I want him to do things because he wants to do them, not because he feels like it’s the right step to getting somewhere else. I hope he realizes that his life already contains some kind of wonderful and embraces it.”
Giovanna Fletcher, Some Kind of Wonderful
“People are meant to come into our lives and affect us. They’re meant to challenge us and help us to grow.”
Giovanna Fletcher, Some Kind of Wonderful
“I’m not sure there’s a limit to how long grief lasts, but I know it’ll soon feel easier to cope with.”
Giovanna Fletcher, Some Kind of Wonderful
“If I were watching myself in a film I’d say I’m stereotypically pushing away those close to me to stop more pain occurring. Severing ties so they aren’t in a position to hurt me further.”
Giovanna Fletcher, Some Kind of Wonderful
“My life isn’t a status update or a nicely filtered photo. It’s real.”
Giovanna Fletcher, Some Kind of Wonderful
“Love wins.
Sometimes.”
Giovanna Fletcher, Some Kind of Wonderful
“All this phase of life is doing is giving me a chance to adapt again.”
Giovanna Fletcher, Some Kind of Wonderful
“The next few weeks are going to be rubbish. You’ll wallow, you’ll cry, you’ll wonder why this has happened to you and what you could’ve done differently. You’ll mourn for the future you thought you were heading towards and be angry that it’s not materialized. Then it’ll all stop. You’ll accept that you have a new version of life ahead of you and, more than that, you’ll start living and loving again.”
Giovanna Fletcher, Some Kind of Wonderful
“The thing is, deep down, I know that at some point I will. I’ll wake up happy again, I’ll wake up and won’t feel so hurt, betrayed and humiliated. But right now the journey ahead seems bleak, lonely and hostile. This wasn’t a road I ever envisaged seeing myself on and I’m I’m not shape and no way prepared.”
Giovanna Fletcher, Some Kind of Wonderful
“This place is us. But we aren't here any more. It's time to start anew.”
Giovanna Fletcher, Some Kind of Wonderful
“know her house intimately, but Cassandra in particular usually”
Giovanna Fletcher, Some Kind of Wonderful