Lisa Cooper

“It was a fine cry - loud and long - but it had no bottom and it had no top, just circles and circles of sorrow.”
― Toni Morrison, Sula

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

[Matt 5:4]”
― Anonymous, The Holy Bible: King James Version

“It’s odd, isn’t it? People die every day and the world goes on like nothing happened. But when it’s a person you love, you think everyone should stop and take notice. That they ought to cry and light candles and tell you that you’re not alone.”
― Kristina McMorris, Letters from Home

“The family exists for many reasons, but its most basic function may be to draw together after a member dies.”
― Stephen King