“What my dad did was wrong, awful, inexcusable, but maybe there's still hope for him. Maybe if he can get the help he needs, they'll be able to resurrect the man who taught me about Bach's toccata and slept in the chair in my room when I was afraid of the dark. And if there's still hope for my dad, there has to still be hope for me. Mabe it's true that he and I have the same blag slug inside of us, but it's up to me to conquer it. I owe that to my dad. I owe that to myself. [....] I make a promise to myself: /I will be stronger than my sadness./ I will do my best to become the girl from Roman's drawing. The girl with the bright eyes. The girl with hope.” LifeHopeSadnessDepressionHumanMental HealthYoung AdultHopeful Book:My Heart and Other Black Holes Source: My Heart and Other Black Holes
“I've never been so aware that I am made up of bones and skin and I can practically feel my bones inching closer to the surface of my skin aching to get even closer to his.” SadnessDepressionHumanYoung AdultYaBonesConnectionSkin Book:My Heart and Other Black Holes Source: My Heart and Other Black Holes
“Something inside me clicks. It's like I've spent my whole life fiddling with a complicated combination only to discover I was toying with the wrong lock. And now, the vault inside of me that contains all my secrets is swinging open and I feel that rush of blood swell in my chest.” HeartBeautifulScienceHumanMental HealthYoung AdultAnatomy Book:My Heart and Other Black Holes Source: My Heart and Other Black Holes
“I can feel his beating heart - it is wildly alive. There's a burning pit of my stomach and it feels nothing like the black slug chomping away at my happiness. There's a light fizziness where there used to be unbearable heaviness, and I wonder if my potential energy is changing.” HeartLightHappinessHumanMental HealthYoung AdultYaPhysicsPotential Energy Book:My Heart and Other Black Holes Source: My Heart and Other Black Holes