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“Even when we grow up, the child remains. It’s the child that shapes the adult. What happens to you when you are young shapes what you become later. Whether you think you belong here or not is beside the point. The little girl that drew Awkward still lives inside of you.”
Silence was louder than noise. I often filled it with awkward, nonsensical conversation.
“Because avoiding the things that hurt us doesn’t fix us,” I told her.
There are moments when tears are all you have, when crying releases everything and leaves you fresh. It gives you a clean slate to work with.
