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The past is done, Cassie. We must look to the future.
Everyone wants Ukraine’s fertile soil for their own, and nobody wants to let Ukrainians rule it.”
“Just make it through today, and hope tomorrow will be better.”
“There is no time limit on grief.
Just make it through today. Tomorrow will be better.
she would welcome the agony of birth. To feel something besides grief, besides despair, would be a joy, no matter how much physical pain it brought.
“What do you think being a mother is? It’s a constant battle. It’s endless fear. It’s continuous worry. And it’s always work! But it’s worth it, Katya; I swear to you, it’s worth it.”
what being a mother was—ripping out a piece of your heart and giving it to your child.

