Underneath the Sycamore Tree

by B. Celeste

“I find that the books with the saddest endings are the best because they make us feel. We don’t always get a happily ever after no matter how hard we work for it.”

Reality is ugly and painful and full of the kind of heartache that some books help you forget exist for a short period. I

There are lots of quotes about time. Time is fleeting. Time is valuable. Time shouldn’t be wasted. The trouble with time is that we only think we have it. It’s an illusion—an excuse to linger in existence. Some people use it to be reckless; others use it to hold themselves back.

The truth is you never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.

“Don’t hide. You’re beautiful, Emery. You’re beautiful and you’re mine.”