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“It's hard being left behind. (...) It's hard to be the one who stays.” - Audrey Niffenegger

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"It's hard being left behind. (...) It's hard to be the one who stays."

Imagine the feeling of watching someone you care about walk away, leaving you behind. The ache in your heart as you realize that they are moving on without you. The sense of abandonment that creeps in as you stand there, feeling lost and alone.

But what about the other side of the coin? What about the one who stays behind, the one who chooses to remain in a place that no longer feels like home? The one who must find the strength to carry on, even when everything around them is changing.

Being left behind can be a painful experience, but staying behind can be just as challenging. It requires a different kind of courage, a different kind of resilience. It means facing the unknown, embracing the uncertainty, and finding a way to make peace with the past.

It's easy to feel like the one who stays is somehow lesser, somehow weaker than the one who leaves. But in reality, it takes a great deal of strength to stay behind, to hold onto what you know and love, even when it would be easier to walk away.

Staying behind means facing your fears head-on, confronting your doubts and insecurities, and finding a way to move forward in spite of them. It means finding the courage to stand tall, to keep going, even when it feels like the world is crumbling around you.

So, the next time you find yourself in a situation where you feel like you've been left behind, remember that staying behind is not a sign of weakness. It's a sign of resilience, of determination, of the unwavering strength that lies within you.

It's hard being left behind, but it's also hard to be the one who stays. And in that hardship lies a beauty, a strength, a resilience that can only be found in those who choose to remain, no matter what.




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