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“The only constant is change.” That’s what Mom always said, usually followed by, “Now embrace the suck. There’s work to do.”
“There are broken people in the world, Samantha. But you’re not one of them. Dinged-up maybe, but not broken, and definitely not beyond repair.”
Pretty sure I could pull some Wizard of Oz shit, because I was fucking melting today.
I’m underwater. I know that. You know that. So you can ease up on me until I start treading water, or you can drown me.”
We were strapped into a roller coaster, awaiting the inevitable, but not knowing when the first drop was coming.
Orbit. That was the word for it. She was the Earth, full of life, raging rivers, erupting volcanoes, mysterious oceans, and breathtaking views. I was a satellite in her orbit, witnessing from a distance while she bloomed.
“I’d do just about anything for you, Grayson, but I’ll never stay where you don’t want me.”
This is not a temporary thing between us. There is no deadline. I. Am. Always. Yours.” He kissed me softly, his tongue tracing my lower lip. “So go ahead and fall. I’ve gotten really good at catching you.”
Choose to step outside the storm you’ve been given and soak up your sun.”
You cannot carry the burdens of this world on your shoulders. Even you are not that strong.”
“There’s always suffering,” a guy answered ahead of me. “But it’s how you deal with it that matters.”
