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“Trying to reclaim your life is a lot like drowning. You attempt to stay above water as waves of new information hit you sideways, carrying you further into the unknown. People throw life preservers, but the ropes can only reach so far, and once a riptide catches you by the ankle, all you can do is wonder why you ever thought you’d be OK jumping into the deep end, when you could barely manage the shallows.”
― Tiffany D. Jackson, Grown: A Story About Abuse, Exploitation, and Finding the Truth

“it is what it is - joey”
― Kathleen Glasgow, You'd Be Home Now

“Yo, Malcolm X said it best. “The most disrespected person in America is the Black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the Black woman. The most neglected person in America is the Black woman.”
― Tiffany D. Jackson, Grown: A Story About Abuse, Exploitation, and Finding the Truth

“It is my wish for you to be my fish”
― Colleen Hoover, It Starts with Us