“Love, Michael.” Not Sincerely. Not Yours Truly. Love.
“Family is found...whether it be blood or circumstance or choice, what binds us does not matter. All that matters is that we are bound.”
― Malibu Rising
― Malibu Rising
“But they were in love, the kind of love that hurts. They hit highs so high neither of them could quite stand it, and lows so low they weren't sure they'd survive them.”
― Malibu Rising
― Malibu Rising
“Our family histories are simply stories. They are myths we create about the people who came before us, in order to make sense of ourselves.”
― Malibu Rising
― Malibu Rising
“She was a woman, after all. Living in a world created by men. And she had long known that assholes protect their own. They are faithful to no one but surprisingly protective of each other.”
― Malibu Rising
― Malibu Rising
“That is the thing about the water, it is not yours to control. You are at the mercy of nature. That’s what makes surfing feel like more than sport: It requires destiny to be on your side, the ocean must favor you.”
― Malibu Rising
― Malibu Rising
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