What if the one I choose to discount is one who has been truly hurt?

You don't need water to feel like you're drowning, do you?

Being a parent wasn't just about bearing a child. It was about bearing witness to its life.

When it comes to memories, the good and the bad never balance.

No matter who you are, there is always some part of you that wishes you were someone else, and when, for a millisecond, you get that wish, it's a miracle.

You know someone's right for you when the things they don't have to say are even more important than the things they do.

It's because of libraries that books like mine get recommended to book clubs and avid readers, who in turn pass them onto others looking to be whisked away from the world for a little while...and perhaps to learn a bit about themselves in the process.