When I was younger, I viewed failure as an opportunity. Jobs; relationships; even writing—If it didn’t work the first time, just try again.⁠ ⁠

I got to be pretty good at trying again.⁠ ⁠

And I think this is a common trope in our society, too:⁠ ⁠
“Failure is never permanent.”⁠
“You don’t fail until you give up.”⁠ …etc.⁠ ⁠

I see these things now, though, and I get angry. Because I feel like our society has gotten so hung up on the “everyone gets a happy ending” mentality that they forget some people don’t.⁠ ⁠

Some failures are permanent.⁠

Some things that are missing aren’t replaceable.⁠

Some endings break you.⁠ ⁠

And these are things we need to talk about. Because if you don’t acknowledge the full spectrum of possibilities, you also don’t prepare people to get through them.⁠ ⁠

You end up with a generation of people who are resilient enough to deal with a flat tire, but who don’t know how to handle true trauma or death.⁠ ⁠

And as so many of us are now aware, some stories simply don’t have happy endings.⁠ ⁠ We need to talk about that.⁠

Words copyright E. Miranda Hernandez, 2021

Sticker text: “Some stories simply don’t have happy endings”

This listing is for one (1) matte vinyl sticker, available in the following sizes:
• Small sticker: 2.2″ wide x 2.2″ tall
• Large sticker: 3.0″ wide x 3.0″ tall
• X-Large sticker: 3.2″ wide x 3.2″ tall

Stickers are available in glossy or matte finish, in your choice of colors: Blue, Brown, Green, and Maroon.

Colors may appear different in person due to differences in computer/phone displays.

🌊 MATERIALS

Stickers are designed in Canva and printed on high-quality vinyl sticker paper with Canon ink. Unless otherwise specified, stickers are NOT laminated and are NOT suitable for outdoor or underwater use.

🌊 RECOMMENDED SURFACES

Stickers are best applied to clean, flat surfaces like Laptops, Notebooks, Scrapbook pages, Cell phone cases, Tablet cases, Mirrors, Planners, and Journals.

🌊 SURFACE PREP

Stickers should be applied to a flat surface, cleaned with alcohol and dried with a lint-free cloth.

❌ RESTRICTED SURFACES

Stickers are NOT recommended for use on powder-coated surfaces, fabric, outdoor surfaces, or surfaces likely to be submerged in water.

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Most US orders are shipped in a plain white envelope without tracking. Please contact us if you do not receive your order within the promised time frame.

In accordance with customs regulations, all international orders are shipped as parcels.

Expedited shipping is not available at this time.

Shirts and other items fulfilled through a print-on-demand production partner are shipped separately.

🌊 RETURN POLICY

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