Doesn't surprise me," Nana snorted. "I wouldn't put anything past your late husband." "He's not dead, Nana." Nana sighed. "Hope springs eternal.

I do not need a reason to be angry with God.

How can I tell them that I love them if I'm no longer there?

I know I can't change the past, but I change the future. I can change, too. And I will.

When you're struggling with something, look at all the people around you and realize that every single person you see is struggling with something, and to them, it's just as hard as what you're going through.

On the drive we talked easily, but we did make a small detour. After pulling into a rest stop, we made out like teenagers.

Who did she know in Raleigh who took the time off to fix a house? Or read Whitman or Eliot, finding images in the mind, thoughts of the spirit? Or hunted dawn from the bow of a canoe? These weren't the things that drove society, but she felt they shouldn't be treated as unimportant. They made living worthwhile.