--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I squeeze my eyes shut as though that…" description: "\"“I squeeze my eyes shut as though that will somehow make it go away, but I know it won’t. It happened and there’s no changing it. No changing any of th..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b9d/nyrae-dawn-3132_inspirational_i-squeeze-my-eyes-shut-as-though-that-wi_2357004.jpg" --- # I squeeze my eyes shut as though that will somehow make it… ![“I squeeze my eyes shut as though that will somehow make it go away, but I know it won’t. It happened and there’s no changing it. No changing any of the things that happen to us. All there is to do is move on. Starting now.” quote by Nyrae Dawn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b9d/nyrae-dawn-3132_inspirational_i-squeeze-my-eyes-shut-as-though-that-wi_2357004.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b9d/nyrae-dawn-3132_inspirational_i-squeeze-my-eyes-shut-as-though-that-wi_2357004.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b9d/nyrae-dawn-3132_inspirational_i-squeeze-my-eyes-shut-as-though-that-wi_2357004.jpg) > ““I squeeze my eyes shut as though that will somehow make it go away, but I know it won’t. It happened and there’s no changing it. No changing any of the things that happen to us. All there is to do is move on. Starting now.”” [Nyrae Dawn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nyrae-dawn/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Acceptance of painful events is essential; moving forward is the only viable path. **In simple terms:** Accept pain, keep moving. 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