Ana

“Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift.”
― Mary Oliver

“He felt as though he were failing in practically every area of his life. Lately, happiness seemed as distant and unattainable to him as space travel. He hadn't always felt this way. There had been a long period of time during which he remembered being very happy. But things change. People change. Change was one of the inevitable laws of nature, exacting its toll on people's lives. Mistakes are made, regrets form, and all that was left were repercussions that made something as simple as rising from the bed seem almost laborious. ”
― Nicholas Sparks, The Choice

“Children can be harsh judges when it comes to their parents, disinclined to grant clemency.”
― Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild

“What if I were smiling and running into your arms? Would you see then what I see now?”
― Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild