"What a terrible mistake to let go of something wonderful for something real."
-Miranda July, "No One Belongs Here More Than You"
This is so often interpreted as being about letting go of something that you deserve, settling for something less than what you could have.
It's not a mistake; it's growing up. To let go of something wonderful for something real implies what you had that was wonderful wasn't even real, no matter how bad you wanted it to be. You can search for something wonderful your whole life, and you won't find it. You only have to look in front of you to find something real.
On May 1st, 2011, I will acknowledge that this is my real life. It is not always wonderful, and the people in it are not perfect. I'm going to live it.
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"Thank you for your honesty."
You're very welcome, sir.
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