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> [“And as the wind gusted against those windows, I saw how, in an instant, I lost my shelter. This truth had hardly escaped me until then, far from it, but the clarity of that moment was overwhelming. And I am…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonali-deraniyagala/and-as-the-wind-gusted-against-those-windows-i-saw-how-in-an-instant/)

[Sonali Deraniyagala](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonali-deraniyagala/)

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## More by Sonali Deraniyagala

> [“I would plead into the darkness, where are they, bring them back”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonali-deraniyagala/i-would-plead-into-the-darkness-where-are-they-bring-them-back/)

[Sonali Deraniyagala](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonali-deraniyagala/)

> [“I am in the unthinkable situation that people cannot bear to contemplate.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonali-deraniyagala/i-am-in-the-unthinkable-situation-that-people-cannot-bear-to/)

[Sonali Deraniyagala](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonali-deraniyagala/)

> [“the reality of being here eludes me, I can’t focus, I am dazed. And I want to stay this way. If I have too…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonali-deraniyagala/the-reality-of-being-here-eludes-me-i-can-t-focus-i-am-dazed-and-i/)

[Sonali Deraniyagala](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonali-deraniyagala/)

> [“They had become muffled and distant then anyway. This happened in those first days after the wave. I couldn't find their faces, they quivered…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonali-deraniyagala/they-had-become-muffled-and-distant-then-anyway-this-happened-in/)

[Sonali Deraniyagala](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonali-deraniyagala/)

> [“I must stop remembering... The more I remember, the greater my agony. These thoughts stuttered in my mind... I must be more watchful, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonali-deraniyagala/i-must-stop-remembering-the-more-i-remember-the-greater-my-agony/)

[Sonali Deraniyagala](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonali-deraniyagala/)

> [“I was dizzy in that room. I felt faint with disbelief. I held on to the seat of my chair to stay upright. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonali-deraniyagala/i-was-dizzy-in-that-room-i-felt-faint-with-disbelief-i-held-on-to-the/)

[Sonali Deraniyagala](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonali-deraniyagala/)

> [“I must stop remembering. I must keep them in a faraway place. The more I remember, the greater my agony. These thoughts stuttered in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonali-deraniyagala/i-must-stop-remembering-i-must-keep-them-in-a-faraway-place-the-more/)

[Sonali Deraniyagala](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonali-deraniyagala/)

> [“Their promise, my children's possibilities, still linger in our home.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonali-deraniyagala/their-promise-my-children-s-possibilities-still-linger-in-our-home/)

[Sonali Deraniyagala](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonali-deraniyagala/)

> [“And as the wind gusted against those windows, I saw how, in an instant, I lost my shelter. This truth had hardly escaped me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonali-deraniyagala/and-as-the-wind-gusted-against-those-windows-i-saw-how-in-an-instant/)

[Sonali Deraniyagala](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonali-deraniyagala/)

> [“I will kill myself soon. But until then how do l tame my pain?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sonali-deraniyagala/i-will-kill-myself-soon-but-until-then-how-do-l-tame-my-pain/)

[Sonali Deraniyagala](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonali-deraniyagala/)

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