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«Mourning is personal, but I think it takes years. You don't have to be in a hurry.»
He sat next to him, looked him in his eyes. «Eiji» called him, «We have the mistaken belief that we have to face everything, everything together.» Eiji started to cry. His hands were shaking, his throat started to burn. «I can't, I can't do it, okay? I can't be happy, I will never be fully happy now, I'm so sorry I'm disappointing everyone! I'm sorry I am such a burden!» he shouted out.

Waking up in the morning, staring at the sun and wondering for what or for who he was living for; it had become routine since years now. Would he ever really be fully happy? Would he ever be able to live his life fully by letting go of what was holding him back?

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Post "Garden Of Lights".

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