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It's not other people that hurt us, but what we feel about themJoseph Fink
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Troy and I loved each other. We called it 'unconditional love', which was true. Once conditions arose, the love dissipated.Joseph Fink
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Josh loved his mother, but he did not know why. Diane loved her son, and she did not care why.Joseph Fink
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It didn't matter what he said. The world is terrifying. It always is. But Cecil reminded her that it was ok to relax in a terrifying world.Joseph Fink
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She loved him the way one loves an old bridge or a wool sweater or the sound of a growing tulip.Joseph Fink
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Taking a shower often solved problems for her. She would find herself with thoughts that seemed to come from outside her, thoughts that would question decisions or offer suggestions or just consider life hazily in a way that made it seem like the thoughts could not possibly be her own.Joseph Fink
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Desperation does not breed empathy or clear thinking.Joseph Fink
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But babies become children, and they go to elementary schools that indoctrinate them on how to overthrow governments, and they get interested in boys and girls, or they don't, and anyway they change.Joseph Fink