Dawn Sawade

“the problem with people is that we forget that something unexpected can happen at any time.”
― Catherine Ryan Hyde, Ask Him Why

“But verbal abuse destroys the mind, eats away at your self-esteem and your confidence. You become a scared mouse, and that was what I was, a scared mouse trying to defuse a situation that hadn’t even happened yet. I was always trying to anticipate what would set him off and stop it before it happened. Sometimes it worked but eventually something would cause an eruption.”
― Sheryl Lee, Letters to Myself

“So many people have fractured lives and siblings they hate. I treasure how close my family is, and I appreciate it every day. I would hate to take it for granted.”
― Ophelia Sikes, Carved Into My Heart

“You don’t need to feel how you think you should feel, or how somebody else thinks you should feel. There’s no right or wrong way to feel.”
― Sheryl Lee, Letters to Myself