This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things Meaning Novels & Stories

It was preferable for everyone directly implicated if we didn't fall in love. "I am aware of it. But there were so few wonderful things in this world at the time. Justine, one of the many things was love. Together, we'll witness slaughter, inferno, and festering corpses everywhere we go. If we have the opportunity to get something nice, we should seize it."

She realized what its title truly means. Immoral because it could make people do things not deem acceptable or moral by the others. She wished that for her second life, she would no longer be that nice girl on the block. But is this the one she wanted? Now she truly understood why elders said be careful of what you wish for.

We lived simply, not because we had no means to live otherwise, but because we had learned that luxury without purpose is empty. We found joy in the ordinary things: sharing a meal after a long day, talking over tea, working together in the garden, walking through the streets of the city we loved. We valued each other’s company more than any fine possession. We did not try to impress anyone. We were free to be exactly who we were.

-Start to leave, without looking back, when it gets bad. -A human heart is just like glass, so weak. -Deeply hurting and aching over such simple little things. -But let's not turn out like that, even if things get complicated. -I promised to be with you, and that promise will stay the same. -Nothing can stop me from loving you... You, you, you. -The reason I sing is.... you, you, you. -The reason I live is... You, you, you. -Years will come, and years will go. There will be good and bad days.

"Rich people like you wouldn't, but this is important to people like me." "If the dress is over your budget, you shouldn't have worn it. Look at you. Now that there's trouble, you can't pay for it. What's the use of being materialistic and egoistic when you can't even handle the consequences?"

"You know I'm okay. You know it has a happy ending. Why does it bother you so much?" "I don't like to be reminded of it. I had a moment of thinking-this is it. I knew our happiness was too good to last. This is the end." I sighed as Leo played with my hair. "And then I told myself to stop being an idiot. We made our happiness. We earned this happily-ever-after. We fought hard for it. And no one's going to take it away from us."

--- --- Even if it was still uncertain. --- --- Even if it would take time. --- --- Even if it wasn’t perfect. --- --- Because sometimes— --- The best things weren’t the ones you were sure about. --- --- They were the ones you were willing to try for anyway. --- ---

Now, he was sure his father knew that too, that’s why he kept the news of his illness from them, even if he would never admit it. “Money really can’t give us everything.” Richard said solemnly. “Some of us think we can get anything we want with money, but really, we can’t get everything we want, the way we want it. Some people are so lucky, imagine having that adorable little girl as a granddaughter “ Chase could not bear to listen to one more word, so he spoke up, “Dad. It’s okay, seriously. All of this is not going to suddenly make me have a child. Stop dragging the subject.”

And how beautiful is that? Some things can be so pure that you don’t need to have them to love them. You love some people not because you want them. You love them because your heart feels nothing else but love for them. They might be out of your reach. Maybe, you can never have them. But you are still happy that they are a part of your life, in whatever small way. Yes, you still pray for that miracle one day. But you are happy even in this “nothing” relationship. Because for you, this “nothing” fills every gaping hole in your soul.