Chapter 11

'Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world. Loving yourself starts with liking yourself, which starts with respecting yourself, which starts with thinking of yourself in positive ways. The more you love yourself, the less nonsense you’ll tolerate.'

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Rae gasped. She almost sat up, but Jorkallun hands prevented her from doing so.

"I figured I would wait to see one last sunrise, and then I could do it. But when I sat and saw the sun begin to light the sky, I began to realize that I was about to throw everything away - my future, my life, and if nothing else, the chance to see one more sunrise. For what? For people who weren't going to matter in a few years anyhow. Even my problems."

"So, what did you do?" Rae found herself asking.

"I took control. From that moment when I decided not to jump, I took control. You know what Rae, I learnt something that very day, when you dec