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“Sometimes it takes a lot of pain, deep pain, to remember. Sometimes we heal too quickly and we forget. That’s why scars are so useful.� “Because they remind us of the pain?� “Yes, but also because they remind us that we went on in spite of
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“We stood there looking at each other uncertainly, as if a cease-fire had just been declared and we were each looking to see who was going to put down their weapons first.”
― I'll Tell You No Lies
― I'll Tell You No Lies
“Just tell me what you want me to do... and I’ll do it.â€�
Somehow, it feels like we’re no longer just talking about him being helpful in the kitchen.”
― The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne
Somehow, it feels like we’re no longer just talking about him being helpful in the kitchen.”
― The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne
“I didn’t know how to do it. I didn’t know how to stand it. Everywhere I turned, I came face-to-face with another reminder that she was gone.”
― I'll Tell You No Lies
― I'll Tell You No Lies
“You and I are very similar, Gracie. We’re both restless souls. Maybe we needed to learn that any story â€� any life—no matter how exciting or dazzling it seems, still has bad moments mixed with the good. And that being more than just ourselves isn’t necessarily better. Just different. I’ve come to understand that there’s a reason we can’t control every aspect of our lives, or fix everything that’s broken, or undo our mistakes.”
― The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne
― The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne
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