Paige Nighland ’s Reviews > All the Colors Came Out: A Father, a Daughter, and a Lifetime of Lessons > Status Update

Too many people let tiny hurdles stand between them and the thing they love doing, the thing that fuels them. The timing’s not right, or the guitar’s not tuned, or the light’s fading. When my dad said to always keep a pair of sneaks in the trunk, he meant it literally. But he also meant that life could sometimes conspire against us, create friction, convince us that doing what we love is a hassle, not a joy.

“What is it we want in the end? Is it to have been deeply loved? By many? By one? I think the ultimate gift, the proof that we were loved and profoundly, is that we’re vividly remembered.”