What It Takes To Break
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Some people are born with everything but never realise just how much they have.
People like me.
Of course, there were days when I listened to music on the maximum volume to drown the sounds of my parents arguing, or the countless times I wanted to strangle the living daylight out of my best friends. But those moments never lasted forever. It would take one silly joke, facial expression, or stir-up of words and we were all laughing with one another.
I loved life, who wouldn't when you had nothing to stress over? I had upcoming exams but so did every other teenager. I had supportive parents, loving friends and a healthy relationship with Netflix... I mean, who needs guys anyway?
It took one phone call to change everything.
Eventually, you will come to realise that love heals everything, and love is all there is. -Gary Zukav
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