“It was freeing in a way, to have a family built on love by choice and not relational obligation.” FamilyFriendsFamily By Choice Book:The Edge of Belonging Source: The Edge of Belonging
“Regret is a strange animal, son. It makes you create alternate realities inside your head with hindsight as your guide. You long for those imaginary outcomes until it's a sickness. But there's also another side to regret. Remembering its pain made me love your gramma more fully, embrace every moment with your dad and with you. Take nothing for granted. Because I knew how much it cost to get it wrong.” PainRegretImageryHindsightAlternate RealitiesFor Granted Author:Amanda Cox
“I thought I could fit everything into tidy boxes and sort right from wrong. But now I see that sometimes a saint acts like a sinner. And sometimes a sinner acts like a saint.” SaintsSinners Book:The Bitter End Birding Society Source: The Bitter End Birding Society
“If the story of my life could say one thing, I’d hope it would show the importance of venturing into the highways and the hedges to let invisible people know they’re seen and loved. To invite them in.” Spread Love Book:The Edge of Belonging Source: The Edge of Belonging