Outside, the ocean was crashing, waves hitting sand, then p… - Sarah Dessen

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Outside, the ocean was crashing, waves hitting sand, then pulling back to sea. I thought of everything being washed away, again and again. We make such messes in this life, both accidentally and on purpose. But wiping the surface clean doesn't really make anything neater. It just masks what is below. It's only when you really dig down deep, go underground, that you can see who you really are.

Sarah Dessen

What Happened to Goodbye · May 10, 2011 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Sarah Dessen (born June 6, 1970) is an American writer for young adults who lives and teaches in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

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