A Feather on the Water

by Lindsay Jayne Ashford

we all need forgiveness.”

Forgiving someone sets you free.”

“It’s what defines a person, the way they deal with life’s unfairness.

She love me now.

Wolf has never before been loved but "she love me now" is how he defines his current state.

in those four words lay the secret to happiness.

Wolf said "She love me now." The author concluded Wolf's sentiment held the secret to happiness. She love me now; in those four words lay the secret to happiness. Never mind that you've never before been loved; you are loved NOW and your current state (should) define your state of mind.

“It’s not the same life—but it’s a meaningful life.

Never mind the life you planned for, hoped for, longed for. It was derailed. You are living a different life, "not the same life," but a satisfying, meaningful life nonetheless.

“America is a nation of displaced people. How can you close a border that’s been open to the whole world for hundreds of years?”

“It’s all too easy to lose your faith if you’re trying to practice it alone. It’s like a coal falling out of the fire: it soon goes cold.”

they can take everything away from you except what’s in here.” He raised his hand to his chest.

believe in love,

that kind of love is the essence of what God is.”