Lauren

“Our traumas, the things that injure us in this life, even over time, are not always behind us. Sometimes they linger in the smell of a newborn baby. They surprise us in the taste of a home-cooked meal. They wait in the room at the end of the hall. They are with us. They are present. And there are some days when memories feel more real than those who remain, than the joys of this world.”
― Kennedy Ryan, Before I Let Go

“I believe that any human being is capable of terrible things if you push them hard enough.”
― Freida McFadden, Never Lie

“If you have the opportunity to make a moment meaningful, why not take it?”
― Tia Williams, Seven Days in June

“I really can’t stay—” He gives his signature smirk.  “But, baby, it’s cold outside.”
― Trilina Pucci, Tangled in Tinsel