The Bookshop

“It’s difficult- ideals, dreams and cherished hopes rise within us, only to be crushed by grim reality. Yet, I cling to them because I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart.”

[sofarawayinthemilkyway]

You came into my life like a gift.

[ahsung]

No others know my taste better than you.

[idleminds]

(♥ω♥ ) ~♪

[ahsung]

It’s not what you think.

[sofarawayinthemilkyway]

Nothing will happen. But even if something happens, it’s not your fault. I have no regrets. You came into my life like a gift. I’m just grateful for that.

[ahsung]

How did you get here?

[ryangold]

[justdave-deactivated20211107]

“What you do for yourself, any gesture of kindness, any gesture of gentleness, any gesture of honesty and clear seeing toward yourself, will affect how you experience your world. In fact, it will transform how you experience the world. What you do for yourself, you’re doing for others, and what you do for others, you’re doing for yourself.”

— Pema Chödrön

[dramaaddict]

Zombie Boy

In a small village, a baby boy was born. He had pale skin and large eyes.

While raising the boy, his mother naturally came to the realization.

That he had no feelings whatsoever. All he had was the desire to eat, like a zombie.

So his mother locked him up in the basement so that the villagers wouldn't see him. And every night, she stole livestock from her neighbors to feed him as she raised him in secret.

A number of years passed like that. Then one day, an epidemic broke out. It left the remaining animals dead, and also killed many people. Those who survived the epidemic left the village.

But the mother couldn't leave her son all alone. And to appease her son crying of hunger, she cut off one leg of hers and gave it to him. After that, it was her arm. She gave him everything.

When she was left with nothing but her torso, she embraced her son for the last time to let him devour what was left of her.

With his both arms, the boy tightly held his mother’s body and spoke for the first time in his life, “Mom, you’re really warm.”

What did the boy really want? Satiating his hunger? Or feeling his mother’s warmth?

[brokdrama]

[atthebookshop]

Live this day...beautifully. 

[extramadness]

[heather-holloway]

toss a coin to your witcher,

o’ valley of plenty, o’ valley of plenty 

[tequila-mockinggbird]

Me three episodes in to love alarm:

[brokdrama]

a reminder to love yourself. 

[bruwho]

seen at @mindfullheart_

[wildestlovers]

[atthebookshop]

“We are currently in the midst of an empathy crisis. Whatever the cause may be – a system that values individualism and competition over community perhaps, or a loss of face-to-face human contact in favor of anonymous interactions through screens – people are seemingly finding it harder to walk in another person's shoes.”

[roryandlogan]