“Papa said scientists speculated that from the moon, the earth looked blue. That night I believed it. I would draw it blue and heavy with tears.”
― Between Shades of Gray
― Between Shades of Gray
“But grief changes. It softens, adapts its shape to become a part of you. That kind of sorrow never gets any lighter, but you grow accustomed to the weight as you carry it on.”
― Ten Thousand Skies Above You
― Ten Thousand Skies Above You
“If you loved someone, you loved him, and when you had nothing else to give, you still gave him love.”
― 1984
― 1984
“One mountain at a time. One lap at a time. No matter how many laps it takes, just keep taking the next step and the next step and the next step.”
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“I felt as if I were riding a pendulum. Just as I would swing into the abyss of hopelessness, the pendulum would swing back with some small goodness.”
― Between Shades of Gray
― Between Shades of Gray
Michelle’s 2025 Year in Books
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