Maame

by Jessica George

I almost tell her that fun doesn’t equate to happiness; at the very least, it lends you happiness and I want to know how to keep it.

I can’t comprehend living to work, but then I’m afraid of working just to live.

For some reason, at night, when you’re meant to be sleeping, your brain wants answers to everything.

If only logic and reason overruled emotion.

It’s about what love is. Which is trust, commitment, empathy, and respect. It means really giving a shit about the other person.”

‘Regardless of how you behave, a lot of things are going to be out of your control because this world was made to test you. Protect your peace in whatever and every way that you can.”’