Quote by Colleen Houck

Long dormant feelings poured through my dried-up limbs and wound through me, slowly filling the emptiness. Like an irrigated field, I felt myself blossom and grow with new vigor. He was the sun, and the tenderness he showed me was life-giving water.

Long dormant feelings poured through my dried-up limbs and w

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In this quote, the speaker describes the intense impact someone's affection had on them after a prolonged period of emotional desolation. The individual compares their sensation to a previously arid and lifeless landscape that becomes revitalized through irrigation. The presence of this person invokes a transformative and replenishing effect, likened to the sun's illuminating warmth and the nurturing qualities of water. They are grateful and feel a renewed sense of vitality and growth as their inner void is gradually replenished.

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