#nothing but strawberries
“He’s going to be sorry he lost you, so stop worrying. Forget the past, forget the pain and remember what and incredible woman you are.”
“So much of the world is broken and I want to be part of its healing.”
— Alison Deming
“And you’ll be forever in my heart.
I promise.”
“When I was a little girl, I thought that love had to be delicate and fragile, similar to a flower. But as I’ve grown older, I’ve realized that love can be different. It can be like a firework, explosive and bright. It can be raw, passionate, wild. Maybe even dangerous or reckless, but you shouldn’t be scared to fall in love. You are made of flesh and bone and muscle, and you are strong enough to handle any type of it.”
“If I’ve learned anything from life, it’s that sometimes, the darkest times can bring us to the brightest places. I’ve learned that the most toxic people can teach us the most important lessons; that our most painful struggles can grant us the most necessary growth; and that the most heartbreaking losses of friendship and love can make room for the most wonderful people. I’ve learned that what seems like the end of the road is actually just the discovery that we are meant to travel down a different path. I’ve learned that no matter how difficult things seem, there is always hope. And I’ve learned that no matter how powerless we feel or how horrible things seem, we can’t give up. We have to keep going. Even when it’s scary, even when all of our strengths seems gone, we have to keep picking ourselves back up and moving forward, because whatever we’re battling in the moment, it will pass, and we will make it through. We’ve made it this far. We can make it through whatever comes next.”
“Wanting to feel wanted is the loneliest feeling ever.”
“It’s a realization. And it hits me hard, so hard that my heart has become hollow. It’s hit me deep, though I can swim. It comes with the painful ache, so painful I feel numb. It caused tears, so many that infinity is outnumbered. And it’s a realization, when I realized I was alone in my world that was supposed to be yours too.”
