“…the Outside had taught him that there wasn’t much difference between loving someone and being afraid of them. Loving a person meant needing them to stay: alive, around. But the shadow that love can’t help but cast is fear: fear they won’t stay alive or around–fear they’ll be reckless, or doomed, or just walk away and not consider you ever again. With love, you’re scared it will disappear. With fear, you’re scared it never will. The trick…was getting used to both of them at the same time. It was living in between.”
~Michael Christie, from If I Die, If I Fall
The trick…was getting used to both of them at the same time. It was living in between.***
lovely. xx
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I just love this quote. It makes me think. Thanks for stopping by, Kim.