Amy Lawson

“I woke up!" he replied, eye twinkling in his haggard face, "and that's reason enough to be happy!”
― Ron Hall & Denver Moore

“This, I finally realized, was how Mom was able to focus when I was not. It was how she was able to be present with me, present with the people at a benefit or the hospital. She felt whatever emotions she felt, but feeling was never a useful substitute for doing, and she never let the former get in the way of the latter. If anything, she used her emotions to motivate her and help her concentrate. The emphasis for her was always on doing what needed to be done. I had to learn this lesson while she was still there to teach me.”
― Will Schwalbe, The End of Your Life Book Club

“What I suddenly understood was that a thank-you note isn't the price you pay for receiving a gift, as so many children think it is, a kind of minimum tribute or toll, but an opportunity to count your blessings. And gratitude isn't what you give in exchange for something; it's what you feel when you are blessed--blessed to have family and friends who care about you, and who want to see you happy. Hence the joy from thanking.”
― Will Schwalbe, The End of Your Life Book Club

“We are, as we die, who we most were in life...”
― Mitch Albom, The Time Keeper