The Nightingale

by Kristin Hannah

“You’re not alone, and you’re not the one in charge,” Mother said gently. “Ask for help when you need it, and give help when you can. I think that is how we serve God—and each other and ourselves—in times as dark as these.”

“But love has to be stronger than hate, or there is no future for us.”

I know now what matters, and it is not what I have lost. It is my memories. Wounds heal. Love lasts. We remain.