Quote by Stephen Chbosky

I was in my bed trying to figure out why sometimes you can wake up and go back to sleep and other times you can't

I was in my bed trying to figure out why sometimes you can w

Summary

This quote refers to the curious phenomenon of waking up in the middle of the night and experiencing difficulty returning to sleep. The individual is frustrated and perplexed by the inconsistency of their ability to fall back asleep in such situations. At that moment, they find themselves in bed, endeavoring to understand the underlying reasons behind this variability in their sleep patterns.

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Truth

By Stephen Chbosky

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