Danielle H.

“a second, then said, “It’s about acknowledging to yourself that someone hurt you, and accepting that.”
― Katherine Center, Things You Save in a Fire

“Then it’s about accepting that the person who hurt you is flawed, like all people are, and letting that guide you to a better, more nuanced understanding of what happened. Flawed, I thought. Okay. Check. “And then there’s a third part,” she went on, “probably the hardest, that involves trying to look at the aftermath of what happened and find ways that you benefited, not just ways you were harmed.”
― Katherine Center, Things You Save in a Fire

“Needing to find reasons to live had forced me to build a life worth living.”
― Katherine Center, How to Walk Away

“The job hardens you, there’s no question about it. That’s the only way to survive. You take in too much. One horror after another soaks through your skin, swirls in your lungs, echoes in your ears. You can’t think too hard about what it means, or how anybody feels, least of all you. You can’t help them if you become them—and the only reason you’re there is to help.”
― Katherine Center, Things You Save in a Fire