It was like that. Sometimes I'd go for a period—days or weeks—without feeling the full sweep of my loss, and then as unexpected as a thunderclap, the realization would rip the protective coating from my senses. Maybe that's the way it is with trick knees and aging griefs. Totally pain free one moment and absorbingly painful the next.
Bette GreeneI was hooked on writing. I mean, where else can you get paid for sticking your nose into somebody else's business?
Bette GreeneAnd taking care of somebody else made me feel good. Like discovering you're more than you thought you were. More even than you hoped to be.
Bette GreeneExperiencing life through a book can help you learn without all the pain of going through the experiences first hand.
Bette Greene