Holly Goldberg Sloan - Counting by 7s (2013)

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A second can feel like forever if what follows is heartbreak.

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For someone grieving, moving forward is the challenge. Because after extreme loss, you want to go back.

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What we expect rarely occurs; what we don't expect is what happens.

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I'm putting my place in the universe into perspective.
I'm stardust.
I'm golden brown.
I'm just one small bit in a vast expanse.

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The ability to keep your mouth shut is usually a sign of intelligence

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When you care about other people, it takes the spotlight off your own drama.

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I don't want to know how you did it. I want to believe you are magic.

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It has been my experience that rewarding and heartbreaking often go hand in hand.

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I'll be ready. I'm not sure for what exactly. But maybe that's what being ready really means.

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I force myself to think of anything but the one thing that I'm actually always thinking about. And that is so exhausting that I sleep more than I ever have.

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I somehow make it through the first month. I dress and brush my teeth when they tell me to. And I experience the hollow feeling of complete loss, which is emptiness.

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From my observation, the older you get, the more you like the word cozy.
That's why most of the elderly wear pants with elastic waistbands. If they wear pants at all. This may explain why grandparents are in love with buying grand kids pajamas and bathrobes.

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Dysphagia is the medical term for not being able to swallow, and I know that there are two kinds of dysphagia: oropharyngeal and esophageal. But maybe there is also a third kind of dysphagia that comes when your heart breaks into pieces. I can't swallow because I have that kind.

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