Vesper

“Time heals all wounds they say. I'm here to tell you that time can wound you all on its own.”
― Lynda Rutledge, West with Giraffes

“You can carry around a heavy load only for so long, though, before you’ve got to set it down,”
― Lynda Rutledge, West with Giraffes

“It is a foolish man who thinks stories do not matter—when in the end, they may be all that matter and all the forever we’ll ever know.”
― Lynda Rutledge, West with Giraffes

“Other people say grace. Me, I say thanks to what I’m eating. Its life for mine.” He paused, absently rubbing his sorry-looking hand. “Soon enough, I’ll be returning the favor even if it’s only to the worms. We’re just meat when it’s all done. That’s the natural order. What do I care where my meat goes after I’m not using it anymore?” he said, standing up. “Not that I wouldn’t mind being thanked.”
― Lynda Rutledge, West with Giraffes