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"Family may be the most important thing in the universe... but it's not everything. The people who have been with us longest, who love us most unco

"Family may be the most important thing in the universe... but it's not everything. The people who have been with us longest, who love us most unconditionally, don't always know us best. We need friends to help us see ourselves as we truly are."

"It's hard to get close with someone without also entrusting them with everything they'd need to completely ruin your life. Ideally, this gift is reciprocated with one of equal or greater value. The strongest relationships all contain some element of mutually assured destruction"

"There were many lessons my mother learned at a young age that she chose not to impart to me. Mom didn't give a shit what kind of crowd my brother

"There were many lessons my mother learned at a young age that she chose not to impart to me. Mom didn't give a shit what kind of crowd my brother and I ran with. All she cared about was that we never felt alone."

"Mom didn't let many folks inside her own inner circle, but once she did, they were almost always welcome back. No matter how much time or space had passed between them. No matter what mistakes might have been made."

"I never felt more alone than when I was twelve years old. Which was ironic, as I'd never been surrounded by more folks, some of whom I

"I never felt more alone than when I was twelve years old. Which was ironic, as I'd never been surrounded by more folks, some of whom I even liked."

"Despite what you may have heard, there are some wounds for which time does jack shit."