Ann VoskampJust that maybe … maybe you don’t want to change the story, because you don’t know what a different ending holds.
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To have a different ending to a story is a wonderful thing, but when you think about it, perhaps the ending you always thought of for your life isn’t what was meant to be. Maybe you just don’t want to change the story for fear of not knowing what a different ending holds. When we choose to write our own ending, we don’t know what else is in store for us.
Source: One Thousand Gifts: A Dare To Live Fully Right Where You Are
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