I thought that I could smile, nod my way through it, pretend like it would all be ok.

我本以为我可以微笑着熬过我的日子，假装一切都会很好。

youdao

Dear diary, I couldn't have been more wrong. I thought that I could smile, nod my way through it. Prtend like it would all be ok.

亲爱的日记本，我真是大错特错了，我曾经想我能微笑走下去，假装没事的样子。

youdao

Elena: Dear diary, I couldn't have been more wrong. I thought that I could smile, nod my way through it, pretend like it would all be OK.

亲爱的日记，我错的不能再错了。我以为我可以点头微笑着前行，假装一切都会好起来。

youdao

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