Liz

“There’s a thing that happens to a child who grows up thinking her mother doesn’t want her. That child can’t help but hold this knowledge like a cavity way at the back of her mouth. It’s ugly and tastes bad and convinces her she is unlovable to the core. For who could fall for someone whose own mother can’t stick around? But instead of turning against her mother, the child reveres her.”
― Tish Cohen, The Truth About Delilah Blue

“In a contagious world,we learn to keep our distance. If we get too close to those who are suffering, we might get infected by their pain. It may not be convenient or comfortable. But only when you get close enough to catch their hurt will they be close enough to catch your love.”
― John Ortberg, Love Beyond Reason

“An old friend once told me that whenever she was feeling sorry for herself, her mother insisted she go do something nice for someone to take her mind off her own problems. And if she got caught it didn’t count; she had to do it anonymously.”
― Eldonna Edwards, Lost in Transplantation: Memoir of an Unconventional Organ Donor