Brownie Points Quotes

“When I die, I don’t much care if anyone remembers my name. What matters to me is if people’s lives are better, and our world is a kinder place because of the work I’ve done.”
― Jennifer Coburn, Brownie Points

“Recent medical research by the top 1% of doctors now proves you may actually be allergic to another person,” the commercial began. Jason turned off the TV.”
― Jennifer Coburn, Brownie Points

“No more?” Jason asked. What?! Is my once-sane husband actually thinking of gay rehab for our son, ’cause I don’t think there’s a referral list in that PFLAG book. “He died. Killed himself when he was seventeen.” Silence fell like fog. “Man, that’s tough. Sorry, Chuck,” Jason finally said. “Know who’s sorriest?” Chuck asked. Jason must have gestured for him to continue. “My dad.” I heard Jason’s seat cushion exhale as he sat down on it. “A boy’s gotta know his old man’s behind him no matter what.”
― Jennifer Coburn, Brownie Points

“This helped me a lot,” he said. What helped who a lot? I wondered as I stood beside the open door. “PFLAG?” Jason asked after I heard the sound of a book dropping on his desk. “Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. I heard you talking to the missus and … my brother was gay.”
― Jennifer Coburn, Brownie Points

“He interrupted. “No, Lisa, other families do not have sons who are Girl Scouts. I’m teaching that boy to fight,” Jason muttered to himself, “A gay, black Girl Scout. What the hell happened to this family? We were normal back in San Francisco.”
― Jennifer Coburn, Brownie Points

“Logan is a Girl Scout?” he said, shaking his head in his hands. I nodded to confirm.”
― Jennifer Coburn, Brownie Points

“You visit your brownies?” I asked. She nodded with satisfaction. “There are many ways to have a relationship with food other than eating it. That’s from the Answer store’s new diet book.”
― Jennifer Coburn, Brownie Points

“It was that Michelle had the rare gift of taking people as they came.”
― Jennifer Coburn, Brownie Points