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If you decide to leave someone,
know that it won’t be easy.

Because losing someone isn’t instant.
It happens every morning you wake up thinking of them,
and every night you fall asleep missing their warmth.
You will lose them over and over again
until you are done with it.

So, admit to this,
knowing it’s okay to leave someone you love.

Nostalgia is a liar in how it montages our best memories while omitting our truths,
and the truth is,
not every experience is meant to last forever.

No one is entitled to any part of you for any more time than you comfortable sharing yourself.
So be selfish.
You are a universe
inside of a vessel.
And not everyone is worthy of the experience that is you.
You are not obligated to keep anyone in your life,
so learn to experience fully, and know when to let go.

Ans if you decide to stay,
let it be a mutual love that keeps you here.
Do not sacrifice your own peace for the happiness of another
in fear of hurting them.
They will hurt, and they will heal.
Just as you will hurt.

You will find yourself lost in a world without them,
but you will heal.

And in time,
you will realize you are living without the one you thought you couldn’t live without.

— Miles Carter
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