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"He was not my boyfriend. On the other hand, he wasn't just a friend either. Instead, our relationship was elastic, stretching between those two extremes depending on who else was around, how much either of us had to drink, and other varying factors. This was exactly what I wanted, as commitments had never really been my thing. And it wasn't like it was hard, either. The only trick was never giving more than you were willing to lose."
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"It is very possible to acknowledge another person's concerns without entering into their vibration."
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"I will feel no guilt on shutting my door to those who didn't listen."
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"He will not let you come barging in to his world like the proverbial bull in the china shop."
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"The walls around the hood keep the people on the inside from the changes on the outside."
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"Sounds naive respecting someone who doesn't give a shit about you."
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"Okay, but if you try to get me to pray with you, I walk."
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"The way to send a clear message that you are ready for better people in your life is the kick the rascals to the curb."
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"Wouldn't you rather have the respect of your friends and colleagues than succumb to pressure to do and say things that are out of character in order to feel accepted? You can overcome this habit simply by learning to say "no."
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"Don't allow someone not worth it to have the power to occupy your thoughts. If they don't find you worth the effort or the time, why should you waste yours?"
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"Rather than communicating blame communicate your standards for proper future treatment."
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"Macy: "In Truth, I said, "there are no rules other than you have to tell the truth.Wes: "How do you win? he askedMacy: "That, I said, "is such a boy question."
Truth
"Look, everyone mourns at their own pace. Maybe you're just a little bit ahead of her, but she'll get to you eventually. The important thing is that you keep trying to talk to each other, even if it's difficult at first. It gets easier. I promise."
Grief
"School was my solace, and studying let me escape, allowing me to live a thousand vicarious lives."
Learning
"The best gifts come from the heart, not the store."
Giving
"I couldn't imagine what it would be like to be one of so many, to have not just parents and siblings but cousins and aunts and uncles, an entire tribe to claim as your own. Maybe you would feel lost in the crowd. Or sheltered by it. Whatever the case, one things was for sure: like it or not, you'd never be alone."
Relationship
"Because it is so hard, in any life, to believe in what you can't fully understand."
Belief
"There were so many places in my time with Rogerson that I wished I could go back to, hitting the stop button at just one moment to stop everything that came after. I had so many If Onlys, but each place I thought to stop meant missing something that came later. I needed it all, in the end, to make my own story find its finish."
Regret
"We were there, together, and in the next room I could hear that monitor beeping. Keeping track of another heart's beat and giving enduring, solid proof of our own."
Presence
"I would have thought this would make me feel better.. getting to be the one to leave and not the one left behind. But it didn't. Not at all."
Emotion
"Wherever you will go, I will let you down, But this lullaby goes on."
Trust
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