Erykah

“I need help," I said.
The words echoed in my ears. I blinked, stunned at how natural they sounded. Why hadn't I said them before?”
― Jordan Ifueko, Redemptor

“Why does everyone hate change so much?" I demanded.
"Because things could get worse."
"Maybe. But do you know what I think?"
My chest throbbed. "I think deep down, we're afraid that things could get better. Afraid to ding out that all the evil—all the suffering we ignore—could have been prevented. If only we had cared enough to try.”
― Jordan Ifueko, Raybearer

“I clenched my fists. Not all pain was worthless.
Sometimes, pain could write a story.”
― Jordan Ifueko, Redemptor

“Everyone who's every lived has been the sum of their ancestor's choices. That's the human condition.”
― Felicity Hayes-McCoy, Summer at the Garden Café