Big Gay Wedding Quotes

“Miss Iva ushers the kids off the bus as Farmer Mom watches. She looks at their shoes as they step onto her farm. Shoes don’t lie. Sneakers that light up are telling. Flip-flops hide nothing. Boots hide a lot. Name brands stick out. Knockoffs fall apart. The wear of the sole says much of its owner. None of the kids at Mader Elementary ever have new shoes. But the depth of remaining sole, the degree to which the sock is actually buffered from the ground, is often the measure of poverty these kids exist within.”
― Byron Lane, Big Gay Wedding

“It’s not what someone does or says that causes your suffering, it’s what you’re thinking and believing about what someone does or says that’s the cause of all suffering.”
― Byron Lane, Big Gay Wedding

“Is it crazy that we can live with the mystery of God?” she asks. “Or the mystery of Wi-Fi or something? But the first time we don’t understand another human being, the mystery of another human being, it’s just too much to overcome?”
― Byron Lane, Big Gay Wedding

“The pine needles, the rough grass, it all feels different now. Maybe he’s simply older, maybe his feet are softer, or maybe the grounds are more dangerous than they used to be.”
― Byron Lane, Big Gay Wedding

“on humid mornings, when the night temperatures play their cruel, cool game, the clouds come down to hug swamps and sinners alike.”
― Byron Lane, Big Gay Wedding