If you fell head first into a pigsty, you'd try to convince everybody you did it on purpose. -- Wheel of Time
Of course, “I’m sorry” doesn’t always cut it.
Yes, it's true that we are all mortal. But some of us manage to form strong attachments nevertheless. --Miss Manners
Vienna Orange Paint by Numbers 1. But I know it's wrong, why do I do it? (because, sometimes, the benefits are worth the risk) 2. How much did we lose to live this way? (it was worth it, I think. ...I hope.) 3. It's not regret, just an unexpected accounting of debts (did you even remember what happened before now?) 4. Your dream'll be a nightmare before too long (But it'll be worth it while it lasts, and sometimes that's enough) 5. Where do I go when every 'no' turns into 'maybe'? (a string of happy coincidences) 6. Faith is both the prison and the open hand (sometimes, the universe really does balance itself out in the weirdest ways) 7. Mother says years ago this whole world was ours to rule (the power of memory) 8. I've done this many times before you, watched the pattern take form (please, listen to me; I'm only trying to help) 9. Shouldn't there be screaming, praying, crying, anything at all? (silence after an announcement) 10. An old world made new on the same holy ground (it's perfect because you're here.) 11. Call it any name you need; call it your 2.0, your rebirth (just take a breath and start) 12. Let your faith die, bring your wonder (it's time to move on) 13. I haven't come to say I'm sorry, but I swear I'm on your side (Just because we disagree doesn't mean we can't support one another) 14. So change these rules and let’s cross all the sacred boundaries we’ve overgrown (YOLO) 15. Now we will build you an endlessly upwards world, embrace you for all your worth (too good to be true) 16. This is where you come from, the anchor that you can’t leave behind (change is hard; change is sometimes maybe not worth it) 17. Or maybe this is a test, maybe this is a course correction (a string of unhappy coincidences) 18. You never have belonged to me, or should I say not to me alone (watching a child/student/protege come into their own) 19. I want to witness the beauty of your repair (life sucks right now, but there's good things on the horizon) 20. May you be always heartbreaking, take a little more than you give (I'm so glad I knew you)
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If you fell head first into a pigsty, you'd try to convince everybody you did it on purpose. -- Wheel of Time
Of course, “I’m sorry” doesn’t always cut it.
Yes, it's true that we are all mortal. But some of us manage to form strong attachments nevertheless. --Miss Manners
Vienna Orange Paint by Numbers
1. But I know it's wrong, why do I do it? (because, sometimes, the benefits are worth the risk)
2. How much did we lose to live this way? (it was worth it, I think. ...I hope.)
3. It's not regret, just an unexpected accounting of debts (did you even remember what happened before now?)
4. Your dream'll be a nightmare before too long (But it'll be worth it while it lasts, and sometimes that's enough)
5. Where do I go when every 'no' turns into 'maybe'? (a string of happy coincidences)
6. Faith is both the prison and the open hand (sometimes, the universe really does balance itself out in the weirdest ways)
7. Mother says years ago this whole world was ours to rule (the power of memory)
8. I've done this many times before you, watched the pattern take form (please, listen to me; I'm only trying to help)
9. Shouldn't there be screaming, praying, crying, anything at all? (silence after an announcement)
10. An old world made new on the same holy ground (it's perfect because you're here.)
11. Call it any name you need; call it your 2.0, your rebirth (just take a breath and start)
12. Let your faith die, bring your wonder (it's time to move on)
13. I haven't come to say I'm sorry, but I swear I'm on your side (Just because we disagree doesn't mean we can't support one another)
14. So change these rules and let’s cross all the sacred boundaries we’ve overgrown (YOLO)
15. Now we will build you an endlessly upwards world, embrace you for all your worth (too good to be true)
16. This is where you come from, the anchor that you can’t leave behind (change is hard; change is sometimes maybe not worth it)
17. Or maybe this is a test, maybe this is a course correction (a string of unhappy coincidences)
18. You never have belonged to me, or should I say not to me alone (watching a child/student/protege come into their own)
19. I want to witness the beauty of your repair (life sucks right now, but there's good things on the horizon)
20. May you be always heartbreaking, take a little more than you give (I'm so glad I knew you)