Gleanings (Arc of a Scythe)

by Neal Shusterman

If there’s one thing losing my husband taught me, it’s that everything can—and will—change in an instant. People, truths, whole realities. The trick is deciding if a certain change is good, or bad, or some other thing we don’t yet have words for.”

respect borne of fear is not the same as respect borne of love. One passes with you to the grave, the other flourishes after your departure.