Amber

“Grief is not a one-time thing for people with chronic health problems. Just like people grieving the loss of a loved one find the sadness washes over them at holidays or family events or even unexpected everyday moments, we who are grieving the loss of ourselves, or our former lives, will find the feelings come at random—when someone mentions an activity we used to love, or even something as simple as spilling a glass of milk, or not being able to find our keys. It doesn’t mean you’re a failure. It means you’re human. And it’s okay. Then”
― Kimberly Rae, Sick and Tired: Empathy, encouragement, and practical help for those suffering from chronic health problems

“So called 'late-bloomers' get a bad rap. Sometimes the people with the greatest potential often take the longest to find their path because their sensitivity is a double edged sword- it lives at the heart of their brilliance, but it also makes them more susceptible to life's pains. Good thing we aren't being penalized for handing in our purpose late. The soul doesn't know a thing about deadlines.”
― Jeff Brown, Love It Forward

“Nothing will ever be that way again, because now life is divided into two parts: Before and after. And you try to move on from that one moment, that one second that changed everything,”
― Christina George, Climax

“Sometimes I want to slap a sticky note on my forehead that says, “I am sick. No, I don’t look sick at this moment. But I am not faking having a disease just because I’m not in a wheelchair, and I am not a freak.” Now,”
― Kimberly Rae, Sick and Tired: Empathy, encouragement, and practical help for those suffering from chronic health problems