One Step Too Far (Frankie Elkin, #2)

by Lisa Gardner

Man can progress as much as we want. Mother Nature still owns our ass.”

Unfinished business. An addict’s life is filled with such instances. The coulda, woulda, shouldas that will never happen again.

I don’t speak. In this day and age, we all talk too much and hear too little. Listening has become a forgotten art that the world is sorely missing.

What do you remember most—the moments your parents genuinely tried, or all the times they definitely failed? I’ve never figured out that answer. Sitting here now, I focus on the good. That this moment is beautiful and perfect, and I’m wise enough now to appreciate all the moments that came before it, even the less beautiful and less perfect ones, as they led me here.

Plans give you a list of tasks to keep you from drowning in your own fear. Plans give you a feeling of control, even if it’s just an illusion at the time.