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Things don’t get better just because you want them to.

Susane Colasanti

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Susane Colasanti
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: May 1
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New Jersey
United States
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I'm trying to paint an underwater ocean scene. It's just not working. My queen angelfish is supposed to have these bright yellow eyes and electric-blue stripes along the edge of her fin. Instead, it looks like I'm trying to paint a fried egg with some blue bacon. Maybe I can pass it off as postmodern.
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All I know is, if we don't eat soon I'm going to chew off a limb. And I can't guarentee it'll be mine.
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Just because a person chooses to express themselves in an extreme way doesn't mean they have an extreme personality.
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You can overcome your fears, you cange change, you can make life into what you've always wanted it to be. Maybe not tomorrow, but soon. So hang in.
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But the absolute worst was when people asked if I was okay. Because then I had to admit that it was real, it happened, and we weren't together anymore.
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I mean, maybe under the surface, somewhere that's hard to see, I've known it had to end for a long time. I just never thought I'd be the one to end it.
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She's not going to let go until she sees for herself that there's nothing left to hold on to.
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I can’t tell how much of our connection is because of the things we still have in common or the one thing that bonds us for life. But no matter what happens, I know I can totally count on Erin for anything. And she knows I’d do anything for her.
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Everyone at his table laughs. They know I can hear them. They just don't care.
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There should be some kind of radar that lets you know when your soul mate is nearby.
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No one should be ashamed to speak up. Shame makes it easy for neglect and abuse and bullying to stay huddled together in their dark corner. It’s time to throw the switch on this spotlight. If I can inspire other kids to speak their truth, then everything I’ve been through will have been worth it.
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The only person I can count on is myself. It's up to me to create the life I want. I can't blame my parents or Scott or anyone else for the way things are.
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Its so weird how connecting with someone in a different setting can bring out this whole other side of them. Like how certain places inspire us to act in ways we normally wouldn't.
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Do you want to be with Dave for the rest of your life?” Then he rips off a piece of paper and picks up the smallest charcoal stick from my set. He writes something. He passes it over to me. It says: Time will tell. “And while you’re waiting,” he says, “don’t settle for anything less than what you really want.
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Maybe the package comes in a different shape than we originally thought it would.
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I'm not sure if our friendship is strong enough to survive into next year when we’re away at college. But. We know each other in a way that no one else can. We share a history that makes us permanently connected. So I have to hope for us. All I can do is hope.
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I'm so excited that my stomach is in a jiggle-jaggle of nerves. There they go again. Jiggle. Jaggle. I'm a mess.
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We know each other in a way that no one else can. We share a history that makes us permanently connected.
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This body is yours. It is your home. The keeper of your soul. The resting place of your spirit. No one can ever take that away.
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I want revenge, but I don't want to screw up my karma.
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