You can't know what it is like for us now--you will always be one step…

David Levithan
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You can't know what it is like for us now--you will always be one step behind. Be thankful for that. You can't know what it was like for us then--you will always be one step ahead. Be thankful for that, too. ✨ David Levithan (2014). Two Boys Kissing, p.5, Egmont UK
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You can't know what it is like for us now--you will always be one step behind. Be thankful for that. You can't know what it was like for us then--you will always be one step ahead. Be thankful for that, too. ✨ David Levithan (2014). Two Boys Kissing, p.5, Egmont UK

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