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Dear Olive

To attempt the destruction of our passions is the height of folly What a noble aim is that of the zealot who tortures himself like a madman in order to desire nothing, love nothing, feel nothing, and who if he succeeded, would end up a complete monster." -Denis Diderot
is the definition of perfection? What does it mean to you?
Is it beauty, success, and control? Or is it more subtle...
Is it the sound of a lovers voice, the comfort of a soft bed, or the bright sun warming your skin?
I want to tell you that I didn't ask for perfect.
I didn't want flawless.
I just wanted Olive.

Then she changed.

Let me warn you that perfection is subjective.


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  1. The Letter
    Have you ever had a decision forced on you by another person's choice?
  2. The Field
    Have you ever loved a memory more than the person it belonged to?
  3. The Price
    Have you ever been alone because you disagreed with popular opinion?
  4. The News
    Have you ever known something bad was coming, but felt poweless to stop it?
  5. The Accident
    Have you ever wanted to feel something and nothing at the exact same time?
  6. The Reality
    Have you ever known you were awake, but wanted to be dreaming?
  7. The Choice
    Have you ever hated something, but done it because you had to?
  8. The Procedure
    Have you ever walked into something with your eyes open and still felt blind?
  9. The Afterlife
    Have you ever left this world and been scared to come back?
  10. The Change
    Have you ever looked in a mirror and not know the person staring back at you?
  11. The Neighbor
    Have you ever wanted to let someone in, but fear held you back?
  12. The Visit
    Have you ever hated someone because they were everything you couldn't be?
  13. The Fight
    Have you ever been totally unprepared for a coming storm?
  14. The Truth
    Have you every built your truth on a lie that someone told you?
  15. The Truth (Part Two)
  16. The Mark
    Have you ever felt things that you swore you wouldn't ever feel again?
  17. The Kiss
    Have you ever had someone say exactly what you were waiting to hear?
  18. The Trip
    Have you ever gone somewhere against your will?
  19. The Discussion
    Have you every made a choice based on faith?