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But maybe that’s the beauty of it all— us not knowing what might happen but trying to make it work anyway.

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True love is when two people’s broken hearts, with all the jagged pieces and sharp edges, happen to fit together.

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I choose to see the bright side of the end of us. It’s for me and you to learn more.

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I guess we became addicted to the rush of it all, the way we turned off our brains just enough to feel everything we’ve ever missed. And as much as I hate the way things played out, something keeps telling me it was all worth the risk.

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We were meant to grow and flourish into something beautiful. What we had did seem beautiful to me because it made me feel beautiful. But what I realize now is that nobody should ever let someone else be in control of their happiness.

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Deep down I knew I had become the cause of your pain, the destruction of everything you once knew. But I couldn’t muster the courage to face you, not after all that I had put you through.

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The first guy who made me feel seen, but who didn’t care enough about himself to stay healthy and happy and sometimes I worry that he died before figuring himself out.

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You said you didn’t deserve me but I have always believed that everyone deserves a second chance.

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“You know,” my friend said, “You’re allowed to miss people who aren’t supposed to be in your life.”

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I was always the one with the strong heart, who was designed to learn from my mistakes, and to grow into an even greater person. I was never looking for something to blame. I was always accepting responsibility.