"Goodnight moon. Sweet dreams. Smile kindly upon this little blue gum ball of us while we sleep." ~ Dave Matthews

 It took me a long time to realize that not everything in life is meant to be a beautiful story. Not every person we feel something deep and moving with is meant to make it home with us, is meant to be a forever. Sometimes, people come into our lives to teach us how to love; and sometimes, people come into our lives to teach us how not to love. How not to settle, how not to shrink ourselves ever again. Yes, sometimes people leave--but that's okay, because their lessons always stay, and that is what matters. That is what remains.

~ Bianca Sparacino