Farewells can be shattering, but returns are surely worse. Solid flesh can never live up to the bright shadow cast by its absence. Time and distance blur the edges; then suddenly the beloved has arrived, and it's noon with its merciless light, and every spot and pore and wrinkle and bristle stands clear. Margaret Atwood
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While we may fear the distance and time that comes between us, we should not forget to acknowledge and celebrate the joy and comfort we gained from our loved one. A goodbye is hard, but a return is worse. When we think we have moved on and forgotten them, they come back to us in the strangest ways. They could be just a phone call or message away, but our mind holds them captive. The good things we thought we had forgotten come back to us every time we miss them.

Source: The Blind Assassin

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