trulyness

“people often felt the need to say something as they were dying, something of significance—as if they realized it was their last chance to leave a mark on the world. Usually those last messages fit into one of three categories: things they’d wish they’d done differently, things they’d learned along the way, or secrets they’d kept that they were finally ready to reveal.”
― Mikki Brammer, The Collected Regrets of Clover

“Who are we to tell anyone their pain isn't worthy?”
― Mikki Brammer, The Collected Regrets of Clover

“I’ve never understood Western society’s warped perception of grief as something quantifiable and finite, a problem to be fixed.”
― Mikki Brammer, The Collected Regrets of Clover

“I don't think it's weird at all. Death is a natural part of life. in fact, it's the only thing in life that we can really count on.”
― Mikki Brammer, The Collected Regrets of Clover