Rebuilding Coraline -

Real father: distracted, sells pumpkins, burns a leek and potato soup. Other Father: sings a jazzy calypso number, builds a personalized garden, asks about your day.

For a lonely, blue-haired girl fresh from Michigan, that’s not a trap. That’s a love letter. Rebuilding Coraline

And a door that stays bricked up—not because she’s afraid of what’s behind it, but because she finally likes what’s in front. Have you ever had to rebuild after a relationship or place that looked perfect but wasn’t real? Drop your own “brick in the wall” below. And for goodness’ sake—if someone offers you buttons, just say no. Real father: distracted, sells pumpkins, burns a leek

But lately, I’ve been thinking less about the first visit to the Other World, and more about what happens after the credits roll. That’s a love letter

She dyed it herself. It’s messy at the roots. It fades. It says: I am not your perfect daughter. I am not your doll. I am not button-eyed.