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Maybe Everything Happens For A Reason

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I have come to terms that you might be leaving. I also have accepted the fact that people can drift a part to opposite sides of thinking , even after expressing emotions, thoughts, that sounded like and tasted and felt completely real. I have now understood what it means when they say "If you truly love someone, you have to let them go." I guess letting go is part of the process, that sometimes we give our hearts to people and end up empty. And you have to support and watch that person from a far as you still wish them success and happiness. And at the same time, you have to move on. And somehow, in the end, we're going to be okay....eventually whilst we still find our footing. We still learn, and accept both the lesson that we did not realize we needed to, and the blessings that comes in finding our way out. " Be patient. Sometimes you have to go through the worst to get the best" And so, I may cry. Who am I kidding. I will cry. But, I'm going to ...

Wonder

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Wonder  is one of those rare books that makes you want to hug everyone in it so tightly that they’ll have no doubt about how much you love them…and beyond that, it also makes you want to reach out and hug the whole world. It’s an upbeat, humorous, life-affirming story that deserves to be read—and it’s one that may just change its readers, too. If you remember how terrifying it was to be a kid on a day to day basis, you’ll appreciate August’s story. 10-year-old Auggie is going to school for the first time in his life, and he has to navigate new rules, learn to interact with teachers, and figure out how to make new friends. In addition, he also has a severe facial deformity that stops strangers in their tracks, so all the usual perils of the fifth grade take on even more heightened stakes. Even with a positive attitude and smart, loving parents, however, Auggie’s story is not an easy one to read, and my emotions ran wildly from sadness to hilarity to terrible anger at wh...