I think that nothing teaches you more about life than death and dying.

It takes strength to make your way through grief, to grab hold of life and let it pull you forward.

I think that nothing teaches you more about life than death and dying.

Just think: people decided one day that a day should be set aside for motherhood and fatherhood. What a great concept that is.

Stories live in your blood and bones, follow the seasons and light candles on the darkest night-every storyteller knows she or he is also a teacher.

That is your legacy on this Earth when you leave this Earth: how many hearts you touched.

It's one thing to show your love for someone when everything is going fine and life is smooth. But when the 'in sickness and in health' part kicks in and sickness does enter your lives, you're tested. Your resilience is tested.