Don’t you see? You and he may never cross paths again. Of course, a chance meeting could occur, and I hope it happens. I really do, for your sake. But realistically speaking, you have to see there’s a huge possibility you’ll never be able to meet him again. And even if you do meet, he might be already married to somebody else. He might have two kids. Isn’t that so? And in that case, you may have to live the rest of your life alone, never being joined with the one person you love in all the world. Don’t you find that scary?”
Aomame stared at the red wine in her glass. “Maybe I do”, she said, “But at least I have someone I love”
“Even if he never loved you?”
“If you can love someone with your whole heart, even one person, then there’s a salvation in life. Even if you can’t get together with that person
When a thing has served its purpose, it will go away. If you try to hold on to something that has already fulfilled its purpose in your life, you are going to hurt yourself. If holding on is disturbing your peace of mind, it makes sense to let go. Surrender all attachments to people and things that you have been struggling to hold on to.
Iyanla Vanzant (via wordsnquotes)Let me tell you something, my friend. Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane.
Stephen King, The Shawshank Redemption