Homesickness Quote by Heather Day Gilbert

“My homesickness is a tangible thing, like a cannon ball of sadness, just pushing into my heart.” quote by Heather Day Gilbert — Download Open image

““My homesickness is a tangible thing, like a cannon ball of sadness, just pushing into my heart.””

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“When he leaned in to kiss me, the future swirled before me, bright as sunlight on creek water.”

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