The Good Part

by Sophie Cousens

“Plants don’t mind who you are, what you’ve done, or what you’ve forgotten. If you visit them frequently and look at them properly, you’ll sense what they need. People are the same—you don’t need to know someone’s entire history to know when they need a hug.”

“I feel sticky and sweaty and disgusting. I’ve failed at everything today.” “Are your children alive?” Faye asks. “Yes.” “Has the house burned down?” “No.” “Then you haven’t failed.”

“The older you get, the more you encounter grief, pain, and disappointment. Anyone who hasn’t, it is coming for them.”

“Life is never sorted. It’s just an undulating shit storm of problems and pleasure.”

I think that’s what a best friend is, someone you can show your inner weirdo to.”

“But maybe there aren’t any shortcuts in life. Maybe you have to live it all, because it makes you who you are.”