She had the kind of looks that had probably been quite pretty in high school, but were now worn down by years of smoking cigarettes, raising children, and the disappointment of being married to an asshole.

But then I had long mistaken being spoiled for being strong, being defiant for being independent, being reckless for being brave.

Family was a fertile breeding ground for the kind of psychological bacteria that warped minds and devoured hope.

She had the kind of looks that had probably been quite pretty in high school, but were now worn down by years of smoking cigarettes, raising children, and the disappointment of being married to an asshole.

The horse world is populated by two kinds of people: those who love horses, and those who exploit horses and the people who love them.

They don't matter. I thought I had to prove something, and I did, to myself. There's nothing left for me to prove. I can move on with my life.

I'm telling you, you did what you believed you had to do through all of this. Not what was easiest or best for you. You did what you did, and you're owning it. And I don't know ten men who would be brave enough to do that.