Erica

“How often do we hear that refrain? But he didn’t do anything. It wasn’t his fault that he raped her — he was drunk! She was drunk! He beats his family, but he provides for them. He may have killed his girlfriend, but he was a gifted athlete! His wife just fell off the cruise ship! Men, protected by their positions, are getting away with murder and abuse and assault. So please don’t let me hear you say it that HE didn’t do anything!”
― Colleen Oakes, The Black Coats

“The ticking clock of the New Year reminds us: time is not to be spent, but invested wisely in purpose and meaning.”
― St221

“It’s a shame...that sometimes even the strongest women are not strong enough to endure the wickedness of average men.”
― Colleen Oakes, The Black Coats

“I pass by a mirror. The face that looks back is that of a beautiful tomorrow.”
― Bhuwan Thapaliya