Parents rarely let go of their children, so children let go of them. They move on. They move away. The moments that used to define them - a mother's approval, a father's nod - are covered by moments of their own accomplishments. It is not until much later, as the skin sags and the heart weakens, that children understand; their stories, and all their accomplishments, sit atop the stories of their mothers and fathers, stones upon stones, beneath the waters of their lives.
Mitch AlbomIf you're always battling against getting older, you're always going to be unhappy, because it's going to happen anyhow.
Mitch AlbomYou have to start over. That's what they say. But life is not a board game, and losing a loved one is never really "starting over." More like "continuing without.
Mitch AlbomHe cried that night for all that he had lost, but he would say it taught him a valuable lesson: that holding on to things "will only break your heart.
Mitch AlbomIt's the same thing with faith, by the way." We don't want to get stuck having to go to services all the time, or having to follow all the rules. We don't want to commit to God. We'll take Him when we need Him, or when things are going good. But real commitment? That requires staying powerโ-โ-โ-in faith and in marriage." And if you don't commit? I asked. "Your choice. But you miss what's on the other side." What's on the other side? "Ah." He smiled, "A happiness you cannot find alone.
Mitch Albom