I am who I am because the tears of my past have watered the magnificence of my present.
It isn't as important to feel great about all the things we do. But how we feel toward the end when we look back at everything we've done.
The Forever of Ella and Micha
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It isn't as important to feel great about all the things we do. But how we feel toward the end when we look back at everything we've done.
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