The Last Days of You and Me Quotes

“everything in this world is part of a cycle. The days, the seasons, the passing of time; even our lives. Like the darkest winter, death is an intrinsic part of that.”
― Debbie Howells, The Last Days of You and Me

“there’s a time of grieving, followed by adjustment, after which life goes on – seemingly the same. But only on the surface. Underneath, our lives are forever changed.”
― Debbie Howells, The Last Days of You and Me

“the beauty of this life, each episode changing us, shifting us in new directions.”
― Debbie Howells, The Last Days of You and Me

“Maybe this is a turning point from which I truly live my life; inhabit each moment, feel grateful for each new day. See it as the gift it is, see the beauty of it, rather than dwell in the sadness of the past.”
― Debbie Howells, The Last Days of You and Me

“It’s the first time I appreciate the difference the hospice can make, the support and kindness of the staff here. Not just for Marnie, but for all of us. The understanding, even a laugh here and there, while what it’s most about is life, and the belief that these last days are precious.”
― Debbie Howells, The Last Days of You and Me

“Sitting down, I realise how exhausted I am. Not physically, but deeper than that. Emotionally, spiritually, as though my soul is tired.”
― Debbie Howells, The Last Days of You and Me

“I got to thinking about how in the grand scheme of things, all our lifetimes are short.’ And the thing is, none of us can predict what’s going to happen in our lives – how long we’ll live, when we’re going to die. We just deal with whatever comes along, when it happens.”
― Debbie Howells, The Last Days of You and Me

“But as well as uncertainty and fear, it awakens in all of us a desire to live. To see joy in the bluest sky or tiniest bird; to know grief and fear, too, if only because we love; but also to see sadness for what it is, a recalibration enabling us to see what happiness is.”
― Debbie Howells, The Last Days of You and Me

“she’s influenced by her parents.’ ‘That’s what I don’t get.’ Birdy looks frustrated. ‘She shouldn’t be doing something just because they want her to.’ ‘It’s what we do, though, isn’t it? We don’t want to upset the people we love,”
― Debbie Howells, The Last Days of You and Me

“Whatever else is going on, there’s still a lot of life to live.”
― Debbie Howells, The Last Days of You and Me

“We miss so much from the ground, I can’t help thinking. Lose ourselves in the tiny bubbles our lives become, while up here, you can see fields that stretch for miles, a sea that seems to merge with a sky that goes on forever.”
― Debbie Howells, The Last Days of You and Me

“this isn’t giving up. It about accepting this bleakest of realities I face.”
― Debbie Howells, The Last Days of You and Me

“Why this obsession with prolonging life? Putting off the inevitable? I answer my own question, and it doesn’t help. Because life is beautiful. Given the choice, for however long I have, I want to live.”
― Debbie Howells, The Last Days of You and Me

“The way I see it, we have today… And an unknown number of tomorrows. That much is the same for all of us.’ I”
― Debbie Howells, The Last Days of You and Me

“My world may be small, but I don’t wish regret to be a word that features in my life. I know too well the way the unexpected shows up when you’re least ready for it.”
― Debbie Howells, The Last Days of You and Me

“When people are near the end, often their minds sharpen. No-one thinks about the small stuff. Their loved ones, even life itself, become more important than they’ve ever been.”
― Debbie Howells, The Last Days of You and Me

“a whole new perspective on life opening up in front of me. One that reaches beyond the constraints of this earth, to somewhere expansive; infinite.”
― Debbie Howells, The Last Days of You and Me

“a cancer diagnosis alters the way you frame everything.”
― Debbie Howells, The Last Days of You and Me

“Life, for me, has been about travelling the world, experiencing different cultures and ways of life. But there is so much closer to home that’s passed me by,”
― Debbie Howells, The Last Days of You and Me

“I don’t want to be someone who looks away.”
― Debbie Howells, The Last Days of You and Me

“There are times life’s flow is seamless. But at times like now, when it’s like I’m battling upstream, it comes to me that maybe these are the times to stop fighting and let go, to be more leaf; to surrender to wherever it is life is taking us.”
― Debbie Howells, The Last Days of You and Me

“fight giving way to a reluctant acceptance”
― Debbie Howells, The Last Days of You and Me

“It isn’t just the not knowing. It’s the fear of finding out the worst and what that will mean.”
― Debbie Howells, The Last Days of You and Me

“There’s an inevitability to Rose passing – as there often is. Life and death are part of the same spectrum, after all. But in spite of her peacefulness, it feels as though a light has gone out.”
― Debbie Howells, The Last Days of You and Me

“It just feels… like I’m fading. And I suppose I am.’ It’s a word I’ve heard many people use in their last days and hours, as life slowly slips away from them.”
― Debbie Howells, The Last Days of You and Me

“It’s a classic story of lives out of sync and bad timing, one I’ve seen too often, that leaves only regrets. Rose has missed him all her life, but you can’t turn the clock back.”
― Debbie Howells, The Last Days of You and Me

“life is precious; that the future isn’t a given, for anyone. It makes it all the more important to live your best life; to tell people how you feel, while you still can.”
― Debbie Howells, The Last Days of You and Me

“Sometimes, there are no words of comfort. All you can do is be present, to hold space for someone.”
― Debbie Howells, The Last Days of You and Me

“we’re not all wired the same. One person’s dream is another’s nightmare.”
― Debbie Howells, The Last Days of You and Me

“But it’s part of the reason I keep my life so small. By containing and controlling it, I’m protecting both of us.”
― Debbie Howells, The Last Days of You and Me