I Woke Up Dead at the Mall Quotes

“Our lives, and even our afterlives, are made from the stories we tell each other. We are the stories we tell ourselves.”
― Judy Sheehan, I Woke Up Dead at the Mall

“I woke up dead. At the mall. And while I was there I fell in love, found out who killed me, haunted the living, made friends, and saved my dad's life. Not a bad afterlife.
I was a daughter, a friend, a lover, a singer, a Mathlete, a New Yorker, a girl. All of my stories were woven together.
I have a new story now. I'm the girl, the angel, who helps you move on. I'm the girl, the angel, who lives here at the mall. I'm the girl, the angel, who loves Nick. He's the boy, the angel, who helps you move on too. Who loves me. Here at the mall.
We both hope you stay safe and well. But if something should happen to you, we'll be here for you. We want to know your story.
But first, stop and listen. Can you hear that? It's the sound of life and afterlife. And it sounds exactly like music.”
― Judy Sheehan, I Woke Up Dead at the Mall

“Most malls are haunted. Did you know that?”
― Judy Sheehan, I Woke Up Dead at the Mall

“Turn your face to me
Turn your gaze and see
All the pain surrounding you
Every song you hear
With a heart sincere
Brings a chance for you to do
Something more
Than
Be
Alone
Something more
Than
Be
Unknown
Be the one who does
More than she who was
Be alive in joy and hope
Be the one who does
More than she who was
Be alive in joy and hope”
― Judy Sheehan, I Woke Up Dead at the Mall

“Get up. Go. See the world in all its hideous glory.”
― Judy Sheehan, I Woke Up Dead at the Mall

“Nick, go get ready for your funeral.”
― Judy Sheehan, I Woke Up Dead at the Mall

“It's unseemly to be late to your own funeral.”
― Judy Sheehan, I Woke Up Dead at the Mall

“I never ever once considered that the afterlife was in Minnesota. Did you?) New”
― Judy Sheehan, I Woke Up Dead at the Mall