What cracks had he left in their hearts? Did they love less now and settle for less in return, as they held onto parts of themselves they did not want to give and lose again? Or - and he wished this - did they love more fully because they had survived pain, so no longer feared it? Andre Dubus
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When you are in love, your heart beats faster, your lips tingle with anticipation. You are filled with passion. You are, in a word, alive. Perhaps the only way to ensure that that level of excitement is not lost forever is to keep loving someone even when they hurt you.

The same goes for your partner. It’s true that any crack can be repaired, but what cracks have they left in your heart? If they do not love you as much as they used to, does it mean that they do not love you at all? If they do not love themselves as much as they used to, does it mean that they still love themselves but less than before? Or - and this was his wish - did your partner love more fully because they had survived pain and so no longer feared it? To love more fully and completely is the only way to ensure that that level of excitement remains alive.

Source: Dancing After Hours

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