Madison

“being cool in high school was a death sentence. No pain to fuel you later.”
― Kate Fagan, The Three Lives of Cate Kay

“What many people don’t understand about serious injury or illness is that what you’re really coming to grips with isn’t the physical limitations (although there is that); it’s how the physical limitations alter your interactions with the world. At first, you can only take. You take people’s time, their physical energy, their emotional reserves. You’re in a state of need and you take, take, take without giving. And taking without giving, that messes with your head. You start asking yourself what the point of your existence is. A drain on the world’s resources, on the resources of those you love, nothing else. But eventually—and it may take years, as it did for me—you discover ways to start giving again. Honestly, you’d be shocked at how many ways exist to give in this world if that’s all you’re looking for.”
― Kate Fagan, The Three Lives of Cate Kay

“It’s like… ummm… how do I explain this? It’s like you hold me steady, but without holding me still.” After a long pause, the other said, “It’s an honor to hold you steady.”
― Kate Fagan, The Three Lives of Cate Kay

“the day this story started—the day I caught the sickness of wanting to eat the world.”
― Kate Fagan, The Three Lives of Cate Kay