A coisa mais corajosa que alguma vez farás é amar de novo

Only the ones who have been hurt beyond repair know how hard it is to love again. How hard it is to place your heart in somebody’s hands and pray that they won’t drop it.

You are marked by your past, and there’s nothing you can do about it. You want love, but you don’t want the risk that comes with letting somebody in.

Já conhece a história demasiado bem. Começa como um sonho e acaba por ser um pesadelo. Levanta-te e acaba contigo em ruínas. Começa com gargalhadas e acaba em lágrimas.

You don’t want that again. You don’t want your mind to be messed with. You don’t want to trust in somebody and get betrayed. You don’t want your emotions played with.

That’s why you guard your heart. You built walls so high that it seems they are impossible to climb. It’s easier that way.

It’s safer than giving love a chance and picking up the pieces once more. It’s safer than opening up and being vulnerable. It’s safer to be alone.

You are used to be on your own after all. It’s not so much different than the relationships you are used to. They left you feeling so lonely that being alone actually feels better.

Concordo que estar sozinho é sempre melhor do que estar numa relação errada. Mas será realmente uma resposta fecharmo-nos emocionalmente e mantermo-nos afastados das relações?

Claro que não, e um dia destes vais perceber isso.

You will realize that nothing in this life is worth it like love. It’s worth the risk. It’s worth the hurt. It’s worth all the wrong ones if they pave the path for the right one.

Quando se aperceber disso, verá que tem mais coragem do que pensa. Estará disposta a arriscar-se e a dar mais uma oportunidade ao amor.

Nem sequer te apercebes disso, mas tudo o que passaste fez-te engrossar a pele. Tornou-te mais forte. Tornou-te mais resistente. Transformou-nos em pessoas que se levantam sempre, por mais dura que tenha sido a queda.

Também nos fez filtrar o bom e o mau. Fez-nos reparar nos sinais de alerta. Tornou-o mais cauteloso. Tornou-o mais perspicaz e um melhor juiz de carácter.

It made you see what you want and what you absolutely won’t tolerate. It made you establish standards and not go beneath them. It made you see your own worth, so you would never again settle for less than you deserve.

And even though there is no guarantee that you won’t get hurt again, it will give you a head start and better odds in choosing in whom you place your trust.

Pode parecer impossível agora, mas voltarás a amar. Conhecerá alguém que será diferente de todas as pessoas que conheceu até agora.

Conhecerá alguém que fará as suas paredes cair. You will meet someone who will make you realize why it didn’t work with anyone else before.

It won’t be easy for you to give love a chance. It will take all of your strength. It will make you face your fears and conquer them. And you will—there is no doubt about it.

You will love again, and it’ll be the bravest thing you‘ll ever do.