A Bittersweet World
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  • Parts 3
  • Time 55m
Ongoing, First published Oct 02, 2018
This is a story about growth. How people can change over time. How our hearts can become calloused, but still open for love. This is a story to show that sometimes time doesn't change a person. Sometimes the past can come back to haunt us, but sometimes that's exactly what we need to heal.  Everyone heals in their own way.

   (This is a story I'm writing for two reasons. One, I love writing and I decided to write this as a way to warm up my writing muscles. Two, writers write to either get something off their chests or to invite you inside the world they've created. I'm writing this as a way to get something off my chest and to vent in a way I find to be incredibly healthy. If you decide to leave me comments or follow this story, you're more than welcome to. If you have constructive criticism to leave, feel free to do so. I want to improve so if you can help me do so I would appreciate it. Here's my story!)
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