i just realized that i had died.
or part of me did.
the part that i thought i was bulletproof.
the part that i believed if i studied hard and followed all the rules and was nice to everyone, that nothing could hurt me.
and the part that i believed i could keep other people's problems from affecting me.
that i could stand on my own two feet without help from anyone else.
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i learned that those things arent necessarily true.
being strong is important.
but knowing who you can count on is equally important.
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