Marita Tedder

“Why did I look like this, when in my head I looked completely different? Who was that woman with the grey hair and the wrinkles? I didn’t have either of those things, when had that happened?”
― Maddie Please, Old Friends Reunited

“I went through some bad times, but in the end, what fun I had.”
― Maddie Please, Old Friends Reunited

“But you need to like yourself otherwise why would someone else?”
― Maddie Please, Old Friends Reunited

“That is the thing about growing old. Inside you still feel like a child, but your body plays tricks on you. You still want to skip into the lake and squeal. You still want to eat an ice cream cone on a hot summer day. You still want to call your best friend when something happens in your life. You still want to live with all of that same joy despite the fact you know you are reaching...”
― Viola Shipman, Famous in a Small Town