I am responsible. Although I may not be able to prevent the worst from happening, I am responsible for my attitude toward the inevitable misfortunes that darken life. Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have – life itself.
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If you love something let it go, and if it comes back - that doesn't mean a damn thing; it can just leave you again later.
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In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.
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