There was that word again. Mature. Was this what maturity was? Giving up on the things we wanted because we knew we'd never get them? (Diana Peterfreund)

There was that word again. Mature. Was this what maturity was? Giving up on the things we wanted because we knew we'd never get them?

Diana Peterfreund

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