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Dolly says love is like a butterfly, soft and gentle as a sigh, but from what I’ve seen of love, I think it’s more like a tornado, shocking and violent and so powerful it can rip your soul out of your mouth…
“Dolly Parton says you’ll never do a whole lot unless you’re brave enough to try…”
Heaven is finding the thing you can’t live without and being able to hold it. Hell is knowing you’ll have to let it go.
“Mamma says if you see somebody who needs a smile, you should give ‘em one of yours.” She smiles at me, and a little dimple appears just below her mouth—just like her mother’s.
“Remember it’s the darkest nights that produce the brightest stars. If he’s showing you his true colors, believe him.” “But how do I know which are the true ones?” “You’ll know.”
“I love you, Daddy.” It’s the sweetest whisper, and my heart melts completely in her hand.
“Sawyer said sometimes good people get hit hard. We have to forgive them because we never know when it might be our turn to need forgiveness.”
Family doesn’t stop going just because you can’t see it. Family is something that is unbreakable, forever. It’s in the trees, stretching up to the heavens. It’s tradition and laughter and love. My final thanks is to them. We’re starting a new family, and this family isn’t afraid of the tornado. This family can fly.
