“To me, when someone wrongs you, you both share the weight of that wrongdoing. The pain of it weighs on both of you. Forgiveness, then, means choosing to bear the full weight all by yourself.”
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“I belong to the people I love, and they belong to me—they, and the love and loyalty I give…”
“I think we cry to release the animal parts of us without losing our humanity.”
“Sometimes, the best way to help someone is just to be near them.”
“I suppose a fire that burns that bright is not meant to last.”