Daddy looked at her hard, and right before my eyes, he changed. I watched him inflate again, shake off his own emotions and puff himself up for her. Become her man. Her rock. I smiled. I loved him so much. He'd dragged mom kicking and screaming from grief once before and I knew I could rest easy that he would never let grief steal her from him again. No matter what happened to me.
Karen Marie MoningI would wear pink because I knew my future was anything but rosy. I would accessorize myself to the hilt, and I would wear flirty shoes because my world needed more beauty to counter all the ugliness in it. I would wear pink because I hated gray, I didnโt deserve white, and I was sick of black.
Karen Marie MoningI get off on a man with strong moral fiber. The closest Barrons ever gets to fiber is walking down the cereal aisle at the grocery store.
Karen Marie MoningIt's so easy to lie. Whatโs even worse is how we cling to those lies. We beg for the illusion so we donโt have to face the truth, donโt have to feel alone.
Karen Marie MoningI lock eyes with my reflection and donโt look away. The day you look away you start to lose yourself. Iโm never going to lose myself. You are what you are. Deal with it or change.
Karen Marie Moning