He thought of what his mother always said whenever he cut himself, “Dimka, scars are time’s alphabet.” If so, his body was covered in poetry, his soul contained an entire encyclopedia of pain and loss..." Kelly Oliver, WOLF: A Jessica James Mystery

Kelly Oliver
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People often say that time heals all wounds. The truth of the matter is that time can heal some wounds but it cannot heal all wounds. Some wounds will never heal because the pain is too great. Scars are an example of this.

Scars are a reminder of how painful life can be and they make you think about what brought you to this point in life, which sometimes makes you feel helpless. This quote from Kelly Oliver’s novel, WOLF: A Jessica James Mystery, captures this idea perfectly. In the novel, Jessica James has been through a lot in her 20-some years on earth and she has scars from it all.

However, she doesn’t let these scars define her or prevent her from living a happy life.

Source: Wolf

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