The falling apart of a man's life should make more noise. It should startle passesrby with its Sturm and Drang. It ought to sound like the Parthenon crashing down. Not this ordinary, everyday kind of quiet...He closed his eyes...And still it was quiet, this falling apart of his life, as silent as the last beat of an old man's heart. A quiet, echoing thud, and then...nothing.
Kristin HannahNobody's strong enough to be a parent. We just do it, blindly, going forward on faith and love and hope. That's all it is...Being afraid...and going on.
Kristin HannahShe is like a child picking at a scab, unable to stop herself even though she knows it will hurt.
Kristin HannahTheir friendship was more important than any relationship. Guys would come and go; girlfriends were forever.
Kristin Hannah