Lost

“I learned that, as bad as it may seem, I am grateful to have had her in my life for thirty some years”
― Ty Alexander, Things I Wish I Knew Before My Mom Died: Coping with Loss Every Day

“I respect that some people need to hunt for food, but knowing and loving deer as I do, I cannot imagine any human being looking at a buck or a doe and pulling the trigger. It’s an unexpected downside of moving to the country. I had no idea that I’d be forced to wrestle with the heartbreak that consumes me when I hear gunshots in the distance. It’s times like this when I wish I wasn’t so sensitive. It’s all I can do to shake off the despair and go about my day.”
― Cheryl Richardson, Waking Up in Winter: In Search of What Really Matters at Midlife

“What’s more, many inventions and innovations came to us courtesy of dreams, including the periodic table and the sewing machine.”
― Tzivia Gover, The Mindful Way to a Good Night's Sleep: Discover How to Use Dreamwork, Meditation, and Journaling to Sleep Deeply and Wake Up Well

“What seems difficult and unexpected at one moment can lead to something truly amazing in the next.”
― Allison Carmen, The Gift of Maybe: Finding Hope and Possibility in Uncertain Times