Megan Thompson

“Affection is like playing the piano and you can forget how to do it without practice.”
― Alice Feeney, Rock Paper Scissors

“The Velveteen Rabbit is not a compelling theoretical framework for the physical universe,” Louise said. “It’s a children’s story.” “So’s the Bible,” Mark said. “But you got people making laws and killing each other over it every day.”
― Grady Hendrix, How to Sell a Haunted House

“Being shy and being unfriendly are not the same thing, but sadly most people cannot tell the difference.”
― Alice Feeney, Rock Paper Scissors

“You don’t have to forgive her. You really don’t. You can still love someone that you’ve decided not to speak to anymore. You can still wish them well and hope for the best for them. Choosing a life without them doesn’t mean you stop caring about them. It just means that you can’t allow them to harm you anymore. But if you don’t think your life would be better without them in it, then accept that they have cracks. Try to understand how they got them and help fill them with something that isn’t ice.” She peered at me. “If you can choose anger or empathy, always choose empathy, Justin. It’s so much healthier than anger. For both of you.”
― Abby Jimenez, Just for the Summer