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Almost relationships mean disappointment. They mean getting your hopes up and having them come barreling down. They mean letting your high expectations drop miles below their original level. They mean wasted time and tears and unanswerable questions.

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We’re all just people, and our purpose is connection. Not every connection stands the test of time. But that’s not to say they didn’t mean something.

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Almost is another word for NO.

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Come into my life, a breath of seemingly fresh air. Teach me that different does not always mean better. Hook me, reel me in. String me along, find that arm’s length that will keep me just within reach for you, but will keep you just out of my own fingers’ grasp.

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But sometimes life just gets in the way.