“She stood up, went to the window by the door, stared mournfully out at the day. The rain had stopped. the sun had come out, burning heat through the trees, sucking the moisture right back up into the brilliant blue prairie sky, She saw the way this fierce naked light hit the empty street. She saw the sky with its thin line of evaporating clouds and tried to think about herself in the future. But no image would come. ... Nothing. The emptiness of it all filled her with dread.” WritingDepressionShameGuiltTeen Pregnancy Book:True Confessions of a Heartless Girl Source: True Confessions of a Heartless Girl
“When you helped somebody, right away you were responsible for that person. And things always followed for which you were never prepared.” PersonsResponsiblePrepared Author:Martha Brooks
“Everyone, no matter what their cultural background, has a right to discover the sacred in nature; to heal and be redeemed spiritually by nature; and to revere the ancestors. We are all haunted and saved by our memories.” MatterMemoriesNo Matter WhatSacredSavedBackgroundsHealAncestorOur MemoriesRedeemed Author:Martha Brooks
