An Inconvenient Year Quotes

“As he hands me my case, he leans forward and tells me he’ll say a prayer for me. I smile back at him and I thank him. I was wrong; feelings abound even with strangers and I was glad I booked a taxi and became a fare. If I had not, I’d be down a prayer.”
― Yvonne Joye, An Inconvenient Year

“This moved me hugely and I realised, not for the first time, that what was happening to me was happening too to those around me and though I knew it was without grounds, it was impossible not to feel a level of guilt at bringing this to the doorstep of so many.”
― Yvonne Joye, An Inconvenient Year

“Bed and sleep. More and more sleep. I never get to see the day. I will be better tomorrow.”
― Yvonne Joye, An Inconvenient Year

“An hour later I try again. But the world still tilts and my efforts to re-align it are futile. My endeavours exhaust me and I surrender again to a sleep that is torturing me. When my eyes flutter open again, the light in the room belongs to early evening.”
― Yvonne Joye, An Inconvenient Year

“A streak of panic rips through me as I think about the kids and how everyone has managed without me. I make to get up and put my two feet on the floor but as I go to stand up, the whole world moves to one side and in fright I spread out my arms to balance it. It is fruitless and I collapse back down on the bed. I will give myself another hour I tell myself, I just need another hour. Another hour of sleep.”
― Yvonne Joye, An Inconvenient Year