Fiona

“And I say a final last prayer, this one in gratitude that there are people in the world who will protect kids with a fire that makes them sprint after cars, fight systems, curse with rage. It's enough to make you believe. Maybe not in symbols; maybe not in gods. But certainly in people.”
― Emery Lord, The Names They Gave Us

“No matter what heaven you believe in, your time on this earth will end. What I’m saying is that you should listen—really listen—to the slosh of the waves and the distant call of Pacific birds. You should feel a boy’s pulse against your cheek; you should fill your lungs with ocean air. While you can, I mean. You should do these things while you still can.”
― Emery Lord, When We Collided

“Sometimes we get it wrong the first time. But you only have to get it right once.”
― Emery Lord, The Start of Me and You

“My dark days made me strong. Or maybe I already was strong, and they made me prove it.”
― Emery Lord, When We Collided