

“Protect your good image from the eyes of negative viewers, who may look at your good appearance with an ugly fiendish eye, and ruin your positive qualities with their chemical infested tongues.”
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“abruptly. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 the way it always is. People hurt you and walk all over you. They lie to you and betray you, and then with those two little words, they expect it should all somehow be wiped from the slate. As if I鈥檓 sorry had some sort of magical powers to take away the pain.鈥...I know your faith says you鈥檙e supposed to forgive people when they ask for it, but I think that鈥檚 malarkey. Why give absolution to someone when they鈥檙e only seeking forgiveness to ease their own conscience ? They don鈥檛 care that what they鈥檝e done has permanently scarred you. They don鈥檛 care that they鈥檝e robbed you of all security.鈥...When pressed for a reason for their actions or when facing the consequences, people are suddenly ever so sorry and apologetic .鈥 She looked at Jana, but Jana was sure she didn鈥檛 see her. Her mother was a million miles away. 鈥淐onsequences don鈥檛 just go away. They aren鈥檛 suddenly dissolved just because forgiveness has been desired or given.”
― What She Left for Me
― What She Left for Me

“Some things cannot be taught; they must be experienced. You never learn the most valuable lessons in life until you go through your own journey.”
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“Don't let the expectations and opinions of other people affect your decisions. It's your life, not theirs. Do what matters most to you; do what makes you feel alive and happy. Don't let the expectations and ideas of others limit who you are. If you let others tell you who you are, you are living their reality 鈥 not yours. There is more to life than pleasing people. There is much more to life than following others' prescribed path. There is so much more to life than what you experience right now. You need to decide who you are for yourself. Become a whole being. Adventure.”
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