“Something like another wave of despair crashes into me. "I'm so heavy." I blink and a tear slides down my cheek. "Then you lean on us for a while. Let us carry you, Joy, until you're not heavy anymore. That's what family is.” FamilySadnessDespairHeavyCarrying You Author:Jolene Perry, Stronger Than You Know
“Do you feel safe there?" Immediately tears come down my face. "Yes." "Why does that make you cry?” LovePainCryComfortSafety Author:Jolene Perry, Stronger Than You Know
“When you have a hard day or when I see you slipping backward, I'm desperate to stop it, to make you see how amazing you are, to help you know that you have so much to look forward to. The things that happened to you won't haunt you forever." "But I'll remember them forever." I know there's no forgetting and I'm still not sure what to do with that. He sucks in a breath. "But they'll hurt less." I don't have to look at him to know there are tears on his face.” TruthRememberHurtMemoriesHealingAbuse Author:Jolene Perry, Stronger Than You Know