I do not miss childhood, but I miss the way I took pleasure in small t…

Neil Gaiman
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I do not miss childhood, but I miss the way I took pleasure in small things, even as greater things crumbled. I could not control the world I was in, could not walk away from things or people or moments that hurt, but I took joy in the things that made me happy. ✨ The Ocean at the End of the Lane. Book by Neil Gaiman, June 18, 2013.
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