I was kind of an invisible girl when I was young.

I do have a sister - I have two sisters.

I was kind of an invisible girl when I was young.

When it comes to memoir, we want to catch the author in a lie. When we read fiction, we want to catch the author telling the truth.

This is what I have come to know: Our past is never passed and there is no such thing as moving on. But there is this telling and there is such a thing as passing through.

People say, That which doesn't kill you makes you stronger. But they are wrong. What doesn't kill you doesn't kill you. That's all you get. Sometimes, you just have to hope that's enough.

Abandonment doesn't have the sharp but dissipating sting of a slap. It's like a punch to the gut, bruising your skin and driving the precious air from your body.