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“I’ve come to realize that trauma does not define you. You go through it, and though it takes a while, you grow through it. Then, one day, you wake up and don’t think about what happened. The next day, same thing. And the next time you remember it, it hurts a little less. Time did not heal your pain, but it broke it down into manageable pieces for you to process/heal. Until one day, the worst day of your life just becomes a little part of who you are right now: A living, breathing, and loving human.”
—Anonymous, 26, Maryland
Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/dannicaramirez/adults-share-opinions-that-changed-with-age