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“Remember this, Annie. When we build, we build on the shoulders of those who came before us. And when we fall apart, those who came before us help put us back together.”
“We fear loneliness, Annie, but loneliness itself does not exist. It has no form. It is merely a shadow that falls over us. And just as shadows die when light changes, that sad feeling can depart once we see the truth.”
“That the end of loneliness is when someone needs you.” The old woman smiled. “And the world is so full of need.”
“No act done for someone else is ever wasted.”
Children begin by needing their parents. Over time, they reject them. Eventually, they become them.
We are blinded by our regrets, Annie. We don’t realize who else we punish while we’re punishing ourselves.”
“Secrets. We think by keeping them, we’re controlling things, but all the while, they’re controlling us.”
“Because we embrace our scars more than our healing,” Lorraine said. “We can recall the exact day we got hurt, but who remembers the day the wound was gone?
