Kate

“But also? Can we just, like, call it at some point? We’re sticking shit up our twats and the guys are taking boner pills—I mean, could we take it all as a sign to just, like, give it a rest? Could we just not? I just saw an ad for men who want to last longer. Who wants a guy to last longer? Finish up is my feeling. My library book’s not going to read itself!”
― Catherine Newman, Sandwich

“The sheer force of Lucy's life convinced me that she would live no matter what. That was my mistake.”
― Ann Patchett, Truth & Beauty

“It's a very particular time in your life, when someone you love is dying. The world doesn't stop for you. We know this, but in our hearts we are shocked. We are like famous people who say: But don't you know who I am? Except we want to say, But don't you know what I'm going through? How can you speak to me like that when my mother is dying?”
― Liane Moriarty, Here One Moment

“She waited to die until I left the room, which is a thing I’ve heard parents do. I can imagine it. I mean, you’re never done being somebody’s mom, ever, are you? She took care of me until the very end.”
― Catherine Newman, Sandwich