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I hope you never stop fighting for us. That you never give up on us no matter how hard things get, no matter how tiring it may seem. Because I never will.

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Life is not a movie. Everything will not magically fall into place when you decide you are ready. There isn’t always a happily ever after. 

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Falling down is something that is bound to happen eventually. It is just a part of the package.

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Sometimes you just don’t feel up to interacting socially. 

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You are not weak, my dear. If you need help, seek it.

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We must let these feelings move through us and our lives at the pace they need to so we can one day finally be free.

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You’re happy, you have a pretty good life going for you but you don’t feel like you deserve it. 10 steps forward quickly feels like 20 steps backwards. No one else sees it that way but it is exhausting.

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I know it’s hard. This is for you.

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I tell her I’m scared a part of me will always hurt, that I think I’m a magnet to ruin, she asks me if there’s more. I tell her she should read more of my poetry to buy us more time for next week.

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How often do we respect our strengths while we are struggling?