“Not that he had come anywhere near attaining her skill at managing hope. She could balance it like a juggler -- let it soar and curb it and pass it from hand to hand. She could spin hope and spin herself through it. Forget mere juggling; she was a veritable trapeze artist with this hope thing.” HopeChallengesBalanceOptimismOvercomingObstaclesOptimisticChronic Illness Book:A Distant Heart Source: A Distant Heart
“I want you to love me for me, for now, for as much time as we have. I swear I'll do all I can to take care of myself. I already do. But that's it. If that's enough, I'm yours. If you can only love me if you have a guarantee that I'll be around forever, then find someone else to be terrified of losing and let me go.” LoveHealthSicknessChronic Illness Book:A Distant Heart Source: A Distant Heart
“Courage wasn't only fighting your circumstances; sometimes making peace with your circumstances required more courage.” FightingPeaceCourageChronic Illness Book:A Distant Heart Source: A Distant Heart