April Lloyd

“People who make other people unhappy are generally pretty unhappy themselves,” she said. He gave a small nod of agreement, then turned to her. “What about people who make other people happy? That’s you, Angie.” “Well, I’m glad you think so.” “Why?” he asked. “Why am I glad?” “No, why are you so happy?” “Maybe it’s because I know how blessed I am.” “That must be something,” he said.”
― William Kent Krueger, The River We Remember

“Home is something that’s always there, I realized. No matter where you are in the world, you know it’s where you left it, unchanged and waiting.”
― Abby Jimenez, Just for the Summer

“Being biracial is being tied to places, people, and a history that wouldn't have welcomed me.”
― Tasha Jun, Tell Me the Dream Again: Reflections on Family, Ethnicity, and the Sacred Work of Belonging

“Dad’s so good at that Texas thing where you act polite to people’s face and then talk shit behind their back.”
― Amy Tintera, Listen for the Lie