I never thought id lose you again But I knew we had lost each other on the day you first loved [him]. Then you should have told me! I wouldn't have done it That's why I didn't tell you. But it isn't true ... You would have done it anyway. And I wanted you to. You've never been happier.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Characters discuss a past separation where one person chose another, and both reflect on whether knowing sooner would have changed the outcome.
- In plain terms
- We lost each other when you loved someone else. Even if I had known, you would still have chosen them.
- What can you take from it?
- Knowing sooner does not always change the outcome.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What if you had known sooner?
- Do you accept your choices?
Another view
It assumes outcomes are inevitable regardless of knowledge.
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