How to Walk Away

by Katherine Center

But you have to live the life you have. You have to find inspiration in the struggle, and pull joy out of the hardship. That’s what we try to do—counterbalance the suffering with laughter, fuzzy blankets, hugs, sing-alongs, sunny-day picnics, chocolate chip cookies, and wildflowers. Because that’s all we can do: carry the sorrow when we have to, and absolutely savor the joy when we can.

Life is always, always both.

You can’t fix everything. Not even close. But you can look for reasons to be grateful.

The crash all those years ago shattered the life I had, but the pieces wound up making a pretty good mosaic.

just so we don’t forget. Love happens all the time.

know better than to look backward.

I know to savor every snuggle, every morning swim, every tickle, every meal, every warm bath, every moment when somebody makes you laugh. More than anything, I know that you just have to choose to make the best of things. You get one life, and it only goes forward. And there really are all kinds of happy endings.