Shandi

“And for the first time maybe ever, I felt like I belonged somewhere.”
― Abby Jimenez, Just for the Summer

“Because he believed in honesty and integrity, my father believed that others did as well. He believed in human decency and assumed others were just like him. He believed that most people, when given the choice, would do what was right, even when it was hard, and he believed that good almost always triumphed over evil. He wasn't naive, though.”
― Nicholas Sparks, The Longest Ride

“Hate is loud, but I think you'll learn it's because it's only a few people shouting, desperate to be heard. You might not ever be able to change their minds, but so long as your remember you're not alone, you will overcome.”
― T.J. Klune, The House in the Cerulean Sea

“You're not asking too much," he said. "You're just asking the wrong person. Ask me instead.”
― Abby Jimenez, Just for the Summer