Do not tell everyone your story. You will only end up feeling more rej…

Henri Nouwen
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Do not tell everyone your story. You will only end up feeling more rejected. People cannot give you what you long for in your heart. The more you expect from people's response to your experience of abandonment, the more you will feel exposed to ridicule. ✨ Henri Nouwen (2010). The Inner Voice of Love: A Journey Through Anguish to Freedom, p.4, Image
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