Anna McGrath

“The wreckage has cleared, and I can see now that living means savoring the good moments. Being able to appreciate the beauty, despite all the pain.”
― Brianna Bourne, The Half-Life of Love

“In my experience, I’ve found that pretending to be okay is harder than just letting yourself wallow in it.”
― Brianna Bourne, The Half-Life of Love

“People aren’t so bad, really,” she said. “It’s what the world does to them.”
― Suzanne Collins, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

“You’ve had twelve more years than my sister had, and what have you done with them?
What would you tell her, Flint?

I’d tell her to let her family have as much of her time as she can give them. Go to the zoo, and the beach, and every museum within a hundred-mile radius if that’s what they want, just to be in the car with them.
I’d tell her to soak up whatever spots of joy she can. To slow down and savor that gorgeous sunset, a long hug, a warm blanket, her favourite food. To let in that old friend and all the good memories that come with them.”
― Brianna Bourne, The Half-Life of Love