“How did you know you loved Gramps? The way I felt when I was with him. The things he did to me when he wasn't even touching me at all. Just being near him filled me up inside. And those… — Brooklyn James Copy Share Image
“...you make your own way in life. Sometimes that's hard for people to love, when they can't make you do what they want you… — Brooklyn James Copy Share
“You can't fall in love with a man for who he is, and then expect him to change. Just love him, and if he's… — Brooklyn James Copy Share
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“It's amazing how we push against things, things that in our depths we know we want, we know are good for us, yet we… — Brooklyn James Copy Share
“How did you know you loved Gramps? The way I felt when I was with him. The things he did to me when he… — Brooklyn James Copy Share
“He grinned, raising the glass to his lips, the liquid wetting his mouth. I wanted to be that glass. -from chapter Hurts So Good,… — Brooklyn James Copy Share
“Strange how completely adequate a person looks on paper, yet how inadequate they feel inside.” — Brooklyn James Copy Share
“Within each of us, there lies the innate ability to survive, triumph, and overcome, rewriting the scripts of our own lives, having some power… — Brooklyn James Copy Share
“I found in my possession the ultimate choice. Without a moment's contemplation, I chose my life. I was in a good place, right where… — Brooklyn James Copy Share
“If you smile and laugh, people think you're happy. If you act calm and collected, people think you have it together.” — Brooklyn James Copy Share
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“I remained completely conscious of Jeremiah. He smelled good. He looked good. He sounded good. And when he ran his tongue across the salt… — Brooklyn James Copy Share
“Contemplation is a roadmap to doubt. Mom calls me impulsive. I like to think i'm intuitive. If you think about something...anything...long enough, you can… — Brooklyn James Copy Share
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