Amanda

“It is a luxury to do something that serves no practical purpose: the luxury of civilization.”
― M.L. Stedman, The Light Between Oceans

“Parenting is the greatest pay it forward system on earth. We don't owe our parents anything. We owe our children everything. The same was true for our parents. The same will be true for our children.”
― Dan Pearce, Single Dad Laughing: The Best of Year One

“We all own a beast called anger. It can serve us: many good things come of anger at bad things; many unjust things are made just. But first we all have to figure out how to civilize it.”
― Sara Pennypacker, Pax

“All of my cooking ended with a tangible thing but it was also my silent prayer of love for them.”
― Cheryl Reid, As Good as True