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You can simply think of it as a homestay.”
“A homestay?” I frowned.
“Exactly.” The angel nodded. “You’ll spend a while in the world below again, and then you’ll come back here. A human life is a few decades at best. Think of this in a more lighthearted way. Tell yourself you’re merely starting another, slightly longer homestay.”
A few decades at best. A longish homestay. It would be easier if I thought about it like that.
“There are no rules for a homestay. People are welcome to spend their time however they wish with the family they are given. However, you cannot leave the homestay early.”
..."If in the world below, you do end up wanting to curl into yourself once more, please remember this time you spent on your do-over. Remember how it felt to move freely without trapping yourself in your own expectations. And remember the people who helped you up.
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