Wendy

“Laugh whenever you can. Keeps you from killing yourself when things are bad. That and vodka.”
― Jim Butcher, Changes

“If you are defamed, let time vindicate you — silence is a thousand times better than explanation. Explanations do not explain. Let your life be its own excuse for being — cease all explanations and all apologies and just live your own life. By minding your own business you give others an opportunity to mind theirs; and depend upon it, the great souls will appreciate you for this very thing.’ In”
― Essie Summers, No Roses in June

“The only thing he ever said to me about adoption was when he and his wife were due to deliver their firstborn. He was imagining what it will be like to have someone who may look like him. I know that feeling and I think most adoptees miss looking at a family member and seeing a little of themselves looking back. When my daughter was young many would tell me that she looked like me. At first, I didn’t know what to say; it was a new experience.”
― Eileen Mary Coyne Resta, I'll Wait For You: An Adoption Memoir