Megan

“I’m doing the right thing. I’m her mother, the one who kisses scraped knees, who reads bedtime stories, who holds her through nightmares. The one who notices when she’s scared or sad, who celebrates her drawings, who makes sure she feels loved every single day.”
― Nicole Lenz, Finders Keepers

“It wasn’t my fault. I know. I just wish I could have done more. It’s the struggle of decent people everywhere. Levee, that’s not a bad feeling to have. It only becomes bad when those wishes consume you and when you get so wrapped up in helping people that you lose sight of the toll it’s taking on you.”
― Aly Martinez, The Fall Up

“Designer shoes, I said, ‘I love you.’ I have for a while. Probably from the moment you used your body to shield the wind so I could light my cigarette. Maybe even before that. It was love at first stalk, Levee.”
― Aly Martinez, The Fall Up

“She wasn’t the princess. And I wasn’t the pauper. She was just a sad girl who liked to write songs. And I was nothing more than a simple guy who was lucky enough to have made her fall in love with him.”
― Aly Martinez, The Fall Up