Jan Carrick

“I will ask forgiveness and also forgive myself, so I can be free to love you and grieve well.”
― Gary Roe, Comfort for the Grieving Spouse's Heart: Hope and Healing After Losing Your Partner

“The Nazis,” Edward said, “had a term for it, ‘Lebensunwertes Leben’. It means ‘life unworthy of life’. We faced an enemy led by a cabal of people whose perverted morality had deviated so far from any accepted norm, that it was unrecognisable to civilised humanity. The irony of their unspeakable depravity was that in holding up a mirror against the tide of humanity, what they perceived as unworthy of life was their own reflection. Perhaps what terrifies me the most was the fact that the evil they espoused became accepted by so many. I would remind you of Voltaire. ‘Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities’. “That’s a terrifying indictment of humankind, Edward.” “It is, and it’s why we have to remain vigilant with our politicians and leaders. It all starts with the first untruth. Get the masses to believe that and the following lies sound more credible. The next thing that happens is that ‘truth’ is portrayed as the enemy of the people.”
― Peter Turnham, None Stood Taller - The Final Year

“that’s more or less the textbook definition of an alcoholic. Someone who knows it’s time to cut down but can’t.”
― Catherine Ryan Hyde, Take Me with You

“FROM THE GRIEVING HEART: I felt nauseated this morning. I don’t have a stomach bug. I’m missing you. Yes, it’s that bad. Intense. Penetrating. I’ve done some thinking about guilt. I’m honestly shocked at how prevalent it is. Now that I’m looking for it, I see it everywhere. I said things I shouldn’t have. I didn’t say things I should have. I know I hurt you, on more than one occasion. I could have done so much more good for you. I could have expressed my love and care more. I could have. I should have. If only I hadn’t. If only I had. I wish. What if. The guilt list has no end. How can I make these things right? Is that possible? I get it. Guilt is not my friend, but he is very real right now. How do I deal with this?”
― Gary Roe, Comfort for the Grieving Spouse's Heart: Hope and Healing After Losing Your Partner