You have to look at what you have right in front of you, at what it co…

Jonathan Tropper
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You have to look at what you have right in front of you, at what it could be, and stop measuring it against what you've lost. I know this to be wise and true, just as I know that pretty much no one can do it. ✨ Jonathan Tropper (2009). This Is Where I Leave You: A Novel, p.193, Penguin
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You have to look at what you have right in front of you, at what it could be, and stop measuring it against what you've lost. I know this to be wise and true, just as I know that pretty much no one can do it. ✨ Jonathan Tropper (2009). This Is Where I Leave You: A Novel, p.193, Penguin

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