“Because they’re real. They are not camouflaging behind some sort of ideal image. They point at the places they’ve been, the things they’ve endured. Perhaps, there is a certain kind of beauty in that.”

This part really got me. No broken person should hide (or dare to) his real-self. There's no time for that. After going through pain, one really appreciates being alive and every single detail it implies.

Great story!!