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We can never spare ourselves the pain of memory.

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May 23, 2024
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Dancing in the light, but sometimes, you cannot simply dance away the memory of pain.

And, someone always has to jump in first.

In French, you don't say "I miss you;"

you say "tu me manques" which is closer to, 

"you are missing me."

We cannot control who we lose, or when;

and, we can never spare ourselves the pain of that memory.

More roses will dance.

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