“As awful as he could be, I always knew he loved me in a way no one else ever had.”
― The Glass Castle
― The Glass Castle
“Taken from the dedication in my debut novel Exactly 23 days. To honour all women on International Women's day.
For women everywhere: When you know you are finally mended, spread the word, hold out your hand, share some love from your heart and some laughter from your soul and be there for a new member of the sisterhood who needs your help. Let's all help our sisters worldwide to stand tall and know, they can and they will recover, survive and thrive, to live the life they deserve.
To all the sisters who reached out and held my hand in whatever way you could, who cried my tears with me, and laughter my laughter too, I thank every one of you. I survived.”
― Exactly 23 Days
For women everywhere: When you know you are finally mended, spread the word, hold out your hand, share some love from your heart and some laughter from your soul and be there for a new member of the sisterhood who needs your help. Let's all help our sisters worldwide to stand tall and know, they can and they will recover, survive and thrive, to live the life they deserve.
To all the sisters who reached out and held my hand in whatever way you could, who cried my tears with me, and laughter my laughter too, I thank every one of you. I survived.”
― Exactly 23 Days
“Never let fear of short term heartache interfere with your long term happiness.”
― Life Is Not Complicated-You Are: Turning Your Biggest Disappointments into Your Greatest Blessings
― Life Is Not Complicated-You Are: Turning Your Biggest Disappointments into Your Greatest Blessings
“What no one ever told me was that sometimes ‘time’ only adds layers to the wounds and if you scratch off the dust years later, you will still find him in your blood and flesh, residing in a vacant house that you thought had no tenants.
Time.
They never said that time only teaches us regrets.”
―
Time.
They never said that time only teaches us regrets.”
―
“I will miss
my chest exploding
you coming home late
not turning on the light
always waking me up
I will miss
the sudden burst of safety
when you look at me
or hold my hand
or say something like
”let’s go home”
I will miss
the years I lost
on something or someone.
The pieces didn’t fit, shaped wrong
the timing slightly off.
I loved you like I always will.”
―
my chest exploding
you coming home late
not turning on the light
always waking me up
I will miss
the sudden burst of safety
when you look at me
or hold my hand
or say something like
”let’s go home”
I will miss
the years I lost
on something or someone.
The pieces didn’t fit, shaped wrong
the timing slightly off.
I loved you like I always will.”
―
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