Greg Payan > Quotes

“If she could not teach as a college professor, she could not be happy. If she lost any small bit of her brain function, she would never be OK. If that happened, her happiness would not be possible.”
― Greg Payan, Please Stay: A Brain Bleed, A Life In The Balance, A Love Story

“Some estimates find that up to 70 percent of caregivers can show some signs of depression. They can suffer from lack of sleep, poor diet, and a host of other issues, including higher rates of smoking and alcohol use. One study on caregivers showed that more than one-third used alcohol as a coping mechanism.”
― Greg Payan, Please Stay: A Brain Bleed, A Life In The Balance, A Love Story

“The experience is not something I have fully recovered from, nor do I think I ever will. I will never be OK. I worry about Holly not only in the moment but also in the future. Is she feeling all right? How will she feel in an hour? How will she feel after a long day of teaching on Tuesday?”
― Greg Payan, Please Stay: A Brain Bleed, A Life In The Balance, A Love Story

“Professionally and emotionally, was Holly really going to be OK? If she wasn’t going to be OK in those ways, what would our new life be like? We would absolutely remain together, but would the true happiness we’ d had become forever elusive? Was our charmed life going to come crashing down?”
― Greg Payan, Please Stay: A Brain Bleed, A Life In The Balance, A Love Story