shannon ghostkeeper

“I wanted to believe everyone was kind, and good, and just. I wanted to believe hard work was rewarded, and a man stood on his word. I wanted to believe a man was a Christian every day of the week, not just Sunday, and that the law was fair and the politicians wise and if you walked the straight path you found that peace you were searchin’ for.”
― Robert R. McCammon, Boy's Life

“This stone is not who I was
This tomb is not what I became
Remember me not for this cold rock
But see me as one who loved and lived and smiled This heart once beat like yours
This shadow once followed the sun
Think of me as you walk by to tend to your recent dead
And leave me one last flower to show that I am not forgotten”
― Richard M. Pearson, The Path

“People who lie are the ordinary, uninspired immature adults who were ignored as children. Whose siblings stole their parents’ affection. Who underachieved in school, were patronised, humiliated and scolded more than praised. These emotionally crippled beings continuously seek attention to distract from their self-disgust, which allows no liberty in their skin.”
― Susan Bacoyanis, The Judas Tree

“No matter how tightly I held him, however, I couldn’t seem to get close enough. I loved him with such passion. There are no words to describe it. I would have died for him that night, if it would have taken away his pain.”
― Julianne MacLean, The Color of Heaven