Actias Dubernardi - Chinese Luna Moth

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In the morning, when our love is as tranquil as dew

I will think of two entities

Just Me and You.

Our journey, future, present and past

What our love entails, and how long it will last.

In the afternoon, at the pinnacle of our joy

I will hasten to remind you

That our foes will attempt to destroy

That which, we most cherish and unquestionably enjoy.

In the evening, when we have gained and lost

Our love will still hold firm

By any means or any cost

We will reflect and laugh about memories from our prime

And we will cling firmly on each other’s wrinkled hands

While we wait for our time.

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— Ernest Hemingway, from The Complete Works; "The Old Man and the Sea,"

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You Were Like A Wild Chrysanthemum (Keisuke Kinoshita, 1955)

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You are so much more than the abuse they’ve put you through. You are so much more than the shame they made you feel. You are so much more than the grief, sadness, anger and pain.

Even if these things have impacted you greatly, you are not broken. Your value and worth are never diminished. 

You are deserving of love, compassion and healing.