Cassidy

“What I’ve eventually come away with, after trying unsuccessfully to train my parents to be what I thought they should be, is that the fewer expectations I have from people to give me what I need, the better. I can forage for it or it can drop on my head, but I can’t demand support, love, or even the right kind of attention from anyone, especially family. If and when it comes, I’m delighted.”
― Vanessa McGrady, Rock Needs River: A Memoir About a Very Open Adoption

“The gospel of Christ gave Gary”
― Allen Levi, The Last Sweet Mile

“was the thing about best friends. Like sisters and mothers, they could piss you off and make you cry and break your heart, but in the end, when the chips were down, they were there, making you laugh even in your darkest hours.”
― Kristin Hannah, Firefly Lane

“People will go to extraordinary lengths to hurt those they love; far more than they ever do for those they hate.”
― Alice Feeney