She was supposed to be putting her life together right now, and all she could seem to do was throw grenades at it.
Ann BrasharesThere was a moment in between, a moment flung free in the midst of the transition, when he made contact. That was the moment she would dwell on.
Ann BrasharesThe present no matter what I brought couldn’t change the past. The Past was set and sealed.
Ann BrasharesAs the three of them walked home from the trees, nobody needed to say it, but Ama knew. They had questioned their friendship. They had searched and wondered, looking for a sign. And all along they'd had their trees. You couldn't wear them. You couldn't pass them around. They offered no fashion advantage. But they had roots. They lived.
Ann Brashares