You don't always need words to understand your place in someone's life. Sometimes it's in what they don't do; the conversations they don't try to fix. The distance they don't close. The silence they're comfortable letting grow.
And slowly, you begin to understand that if someone truly wanted you there, they wouldn't let things fall apart so easily
The best part about adopting a rescue cat is watching them slowly realize they're finally safe. The funniest part is watching them immediately start acting like they own the place and somehow, they do.
compliments about your looks are nice, but when someone appreciates who you are, the way your mind works, your laugh, your personality, the sincerity of your heart, that hits on a completely different level.
it's extremely important to realize that you were beautiful before someone noticed and you'll remain beautiful in their absence. your beauty is not dependent on who values you for it.