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Tom White's avatar

Beautiful, per usual. A quote that comes to mind: “To love someone is firstly to confess: I’m prepared to be devastated by you.” —Billy-Ray Belcour

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Sherry Ning's avatar

I love rhat

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Rod Bell's avatar

Beautiful.

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Sherry Ning's avatar

Thank you!!!

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sarah cucchiara's avatar

i’ll never get over this, it’s so beautiful 🤍🤍🤍

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Sherry Ning's avatar

💗💗💗

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simran's avatar

this is lovely

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Sherry Ning's avatar

💗🫶🏻💗

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Mwyze's avatar

Thank you for always describing these human conditions in a visceral way; elegant, simple, raw, and beautiful. You said it perfectly. You bring tears to my eyes almost every time. Thank you!

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Sherry Ning's avatar

Awww you’re so kind 🥹❤️

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Valerie's avatar

my genius angel ❤️

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Sherry Ning's avatar

Thank u for being part of such a pinch me moment

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molly ⋆。𖦹°⭒'s avatar

you write so beautifully!

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Sherry Ning's avatar

Thank you!

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Caroline Beuley's avatar

Tender Summer baby!! Loved getting a chance to read this again! So beautiful!

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Sherry Ning's avatar

💗 love u

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John Yi's avatar

…over here “just being.” 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

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Alexia Valentina Ureña's avatar

yeppppppyep yep

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Alex Michael's avatar

I have been trying to write this exact piece for about three months and came nowhere close to this. Wow.

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Sherry Ning's avatar

very glad to hear that 😎

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emily north's avatar

even more gorgeous the second time 🤍🤍🤍

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Sherry Ning's avatar

Love u!! 💗💐

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Sasha's avatar

oh i miss being in love :( you nailed this perfectly though!

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Sherry Ning's avatar

❤️❤️

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Stephen's avatar

I'm a romantic to the point of sickness and devour any description of the experience of love I can get my hands on. This is hands down the most beautiful I've ever found.

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patternist's avatar

"I want there to be more seconds between the seconds" is an all timer. Bravo.

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Dora Hope's avatar

This is so beautifully written. I can feel the ruin and rise at the same time.

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