If you were a flower I wouldn't pick you at all! Not because I don't like you but because I'll let you grow in the garden & cultivate you with love and care so I can keep you as a friend in the rest of my life.
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“You’re so hard on yourself. Take a moment. Sit back. Marvel at your life: at the grief that softened you, at the heartache that widened you, at the suffering that strengthened you. Despite everything, you still grow. Be proud of this.”