The next best thing.

"There are some things we do because we convince ourselves it would be better for everyone involved. We tell ourselves that it's the right thing to do, the altruistic thing to do. It's far easier than telling ourselves the truth."

"My Sister's Keeper" - Jodi Picoult

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A flame becomes a fading light
That burns inside my heart
And like a castle in the sand
It had to fall apart