Do you miss Susie?" Because it was dark, because Ruth was facing away from her,because Ruth was almost a stranger, Lindsey said what she felt. "More than anyone will ever know.

I tried to take solace in Holiday, our dog. I missed him in a way I hadn't yet let myself miss my mother and father, my sister and brother. That way of missing would mean that I had accepted that I would never be with them again; it might sound silly but I didn't believe it, would not believe it.

In my 20s, I railed against anything 'spiritual', I thought it was all crap.

I have always felt extremely weird. But I am very happy with my weirdnesses, and I want other people to be very happy with theirs.

As she stood in the darkened room and watched my sister and father, I knew one of things that heaven meant. I had a choice, and it was not to divide my family in my heart.

He would find his Susie,inside his young son. Give that love to the living.

Those who say they would rather fight to the death than be raped are fools. I would rather be raped a thousand times. You do what you have to.