Love is not omnipotent, it can't heal everything, but it can give you strength to face everything

Pierce 2022-09-26 11:06:04

Like a psychotherapy, it can't cure the mother's illness, drive away the grandmother, and can't bring the father back to the family, it can only heal you, give you strength and courage, learn to let go in the face of all this. This therapist may be time, a relative, a friend, or even himself, or a thousand-year-old tree.

Last night, I accidentally dreamed of my grandmother. She said she was going back to her parents' house. I knew very well that she was suffering from illness and couldn't bear it any longer. When grandma left, I was still in junior high school, and faced death for the first time. For a long time, I was reluctant to admit that grandma was gone. I even hoped that she was joking with us, testing us, and fantasizing that it would be good if there was a flood. It seems that I can save myself from facing this fact. It can be deeply realized that Connor would rather die than tell the ending of the fourth story - his mother left. Maybe now I can see my grandma's pain even more. Leaving is a relief for her, and the person who gave birth should bless her.

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A Monster Calls quotes

  • Dad: I'm sorry that you have to face this but you have to be brave. Do you understand?

  • The Monster: What shall I destroy next?

    Conor: Break the windows!

    The Monster: Break them yourself.