When you meet me, I'm bubbly, smiley, optimistic, full of jokes, knowledegable, wise, gentle, and bright eyed. I've been told.
When you know me, you become overwhelmed with my grief, issues, and long term sadness. I don't need to be told this, I see it in their eyes.
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"There is no greater sorrow
than to recall our times of joy,
in wretchedness."
- Dante's Inferno