And then I keep reading, anyway–but not just because I like the story. I like knowing that I'm touching her with my words. That they're crawling in her ears as she sleeps.

Colleen Oakley
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Sometimes I feel compelled to read books that are about her, even though she doesn't share them with me. I like knowing that I'm touching her with my words. That they're crawling in her ears as she sleeps.

Source: Close Enough To Touch

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