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'Everyone Always Leaves Me'

It's hard to see the real magic around you when you're too fearful to open your eyes.

Heather Havrilesky
Apr 28, 2021
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Milliken at the Century of Progress (1940) by Clarence Holbrook Carter

Hi Polly,

Like everyone else, I’ve been struggling a lot these past few months. I’ve seen my support system get smaller and weaker and I’ve felt left behind by a lot of people. But I always had something pushing me forward: I had a really strong relationship with my girlfriend and we w…

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