When somebody walks out, it leaves a hole in you. Some people fill it …

Nora Roberts
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When somebody walks out, it leaves a hole in you. Some people fill it up, the good and the bad, and get on that way. Some people leave it open, maybe long enough to heal, maybe too long, picking at it now and then so it doesn't heal all the way. ✨ Nora Roberts (2011). Chasing Fire, p.359, Penguin
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When somebody walks out, it leaves a hole in you. Some people fill it up, the good and the bad, and get on that way. Some people leave it open, maybe long enough to heal, maybe too long, picking at it now and then so it doesn't heal all the way. ✨ Nora Roberts (2011). Chasing Fire, p.359, Penguin

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