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Lucky Broken Girl

Book by Ruth Behar · 8 quotes · Healing, Crying, Depression

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All Healing Crying Depression Pain Strength Trust Becoming Whole Brokenness Dream Big Dreams Fear Find Your Voice Getting Stronger Overcoming Depression Overcoming Fear Second Chances Speak Up Trauma

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“...when Ruthie emerges...I lie there quietly listening to her fears, her sorrows. Then I tell her good-bye, muster my strength, rise and open the door and et the sunshine in. I become the grown-up Ruth and return tot he world no longer feeling so small. I step out, legs trembling a little but my hear full, and set forth on the next journey, entrusting myself the the beauty and danger of life all over again." the author, Ruth Behar”

Fear Trust Depression Overcoming Fear

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“...when Ruthie reemerges...I lie there quietly listening to her fears, her sorrows. Then I tell her good-bye, muster my strength, rise and open the door and let the sunshine in. I become the grown-up Ruth and return to the world, no longer feeling so small, I step out, legs trembling a little but my heart full, and set forth on the next journey, entrusting myself to the beauty and danger of life all over again." the author, Ruth Behar”

Healing Trust Depression Overcoming Depression

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“Amara, don't cry! You're too touch to cry." "You're right, girl, you're right. But even tough girls cry sometimes. Lick Chicho says, we cry to get stronger." - Ruthie and Amara”

Strength Crying

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“Amara, don't cry. You're too tough to cry." "Your right, girl, you're right. But even tough girls cry sometimes. Like Chicho say, we cry to get stronger." -Ruthie and Amara”

Strength Crying Getting Stronger

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“It took fifty years for me to release that pain and to honor the voice of the broken girl. I feel blessed to have found the words to tell this story, tough I don't recommend that anyone wait that long Pain is pain. Speak up. Tell your story." Ruth Behar, the author”

Pain Healing Trauma Speak Up Find Your Voice

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“What a gift it is to get a second chance at life when the worst is past." Ruth Behar, the author”

Pain Healing Second Chances

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“Sometimes I wish I could shout to the world, "Tell me, please, wont you tell me? Do you know how to become whole after you've been broken?" Ruthie”

Healing Brokenness Becoming Whole

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“But I think if your dreams are small they can get lost, like trying to find a needle in a haystack...When a dream is big, you can see it better and hold on to it." -Ruthie”

Dreams Dream Big

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