“When I met them sick in the hospital, it was too late. But out there in the world, I seized on every bit of joy I could scrape out of the pan. These men had lived on the margins so long that coming into the light to ask for help scared them to death. I had to walk them through the steps, keeping things fun.”
Quote by Ruth Coker Burks
Work
All the Young Men: A Memoir of Love, AIDS, and Chosen Family in the American South
Browse quotes and source details for this work. more
Author
You May Also Like
Source: Eye of the Storm: Experiencing God When You Can't See Him
“Sensuality has got juicy, enchanting, and ecstatic lifestyle plans for you.”
“Don't hamper others happiness just because you are not happy.”
Source: Wealth of Words
Source: Ticket to India
“Always try to be joyful, by doing so other people will have no control over your mood and actions.”
Source: Consistent, Not Different: Why We Stray from the Path and Reasons to Return
Source: Send Me Their Souls