The Knock at the Door Quotes

“Maybe every story you tell yourself is a little different:
'If I just lose a few more pounds'...'If I just earn a few more thousand dollars a year'...'If I can just get that guy to notice me...'
'Then I'll be happy. Then I'll be okay.'
When we shed those deceptive stories we tell ourselves, we create a space where we are able to see what actually does make us authentically happy. I bet you'll find you weren't totally off. As I said, we all seek the same things: love, acceptance, purpose. We just look for them in the wrong places.”
― Ryan Manion, The Knock at the Door: Three Gold Star Families Bonded by Grief and Purpose

“Having an immediate goal to work toward and enough shock in the system to fuel it can be an incredibly potent antidote to grief.”
― Ryan Manion, The Knock at the Door: Three Gold Star Families Bonded by Grief and Purpose