You find a way, somehow, to get through the most horrible things, things you think would kill you. You find a way and you move through the days, one by one, in shock, in despair, but you move. The days pass, one after the other, and you go along with them — occasionally stunned, and not entirely relieved, to find that you are still alive.
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| — | “The Year of Fog” by Michelle Richmond (via mirroir) |
We lit our cigarettes off of each other’s. We were never meant to be, no. We had sex, but I could never let her touch me. She couldn’t have extracted my soul from all the places it was hiding. That’s okay. We were what we were, when we needed it.
She was out on my balcony, late one night. I was in the kitchen, when I sensed a change in energy. I walked out onto the balcony to find her sitting with a cigarette in her fingers, trembling with tears streaming down her cheeks.
I sat down in front of her, and said gently, “Come here, sweetheart.” She slid into my lap, and sobbed into my shoulder. I remember the exact feeling of her back beneath my fingertips, as I ran my fingers up and down her spine. My god, I held her, and for the first time in so long, I felt something in my heart that resembled softness. It was a heartbreaking, heartmaking feeling.
She melted my permafrost in that moment. I cared. Suddenly, I could feel tenderness again. That was a frozen ocean melting and surging to meet her. I owe my change in seasons to her. My summer finally returned.
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| — | C; How Do You Take Your Coffee? (series) |
I wanted to make my own version of this post. These woman are loved and adored by millions (Adriana Lima, Ashley Tisdale, Candice, Kim K, Alessandra Ambrosio, Demi Lovato). They are also considered beautiful and “perfect” and yes they eat! I think it’s really important especially for young girl to realize that their favorite celebs can be a)naturally skinny b) working hard and eating clean to get there. You don’t need to starve to look the way you want to. Stay healthy!
