There are indestructible things that accompany the body to death as if they had been born with it. And one of them is what is created between a man and a woman who have experienced certain moments together.

Clarice Lispector
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There is a sense in which we are born alone, and there is a sense in which we are always with someone. We might not be in the same room together, but we will always carry something between us and them. What I’m talking about is this: when two people care enough about each other to commit to marriage, they share an experience that is indestructible. The bond between you and your significant other isn’t something that can be broken or destroyed by time or distance.

It is like a piece of wood that has been turned into gold by fire; it can take any shape it needs to and will never break. It will always be there, waiting for the right person to bring it out.

Source: Near To The Wild Heart

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