“She turned to look at him, and he was already looking at her. “I’m going to miss you when I wake up,” she whispered, because she realized that she must have fallen asleep under the sun. Arin was too real for her imagination. He was a dream.“Don’t wake up,” he said.”
— Marie Rutkoski
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“She turned to look at him, and he was already looking at her. ‘I’m going to miss you when I wake up,’ she whispered... ‘Don’t wake up,’ he said.” ✨ Some connections are so beautiful they feel like a dream you never want to leave. Who is the person that makes your reality feel magical? Tag them below to let them know! ❤️
About this quote
We often spend our lives waiting for something 'real' to happen, yet we frequently forget that the most profound moments are often the ones that feel most surreal. We find ourselves caught in a constant tension between the joy of a beautiful moment and the inevitable fear of its end. We worry that if we hold on too tight, we might wake up to a reality that feels duller and colder than the magic we are currently experiencing. This quote serves as a gentle reminder to embrace the 'dream' while it is happening. Life advice isn't always about preparing for the future; sometimes, it is about the courage to be fully present in the sunlight of the now. Instead of mourning the end of a beautiful connection before it has even finished, learn to anchor yourself in the depth of the present. The people who make your reality feel like a dream are the ones who make life worth living—cherish them, not just in your memories, but in the quiet, whispered moments of today.
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