When the Rain Ends Quotes

“became very aware that death was a problem that nothing could repair. No one could do anything to roll back time.”
― Mary Ellen Taylor, When the Rain Ends

“But that’s what grief did. It was patient, always lurking in the shadows, ready to spoil a happy moment, sour a day, or prompt unexpected tears.”
― Mary Ellen Taylor, When the Rain Ends

“Do not squander time. It is the stuff life is made of. —Benjamin Franklin”
― Mary Ellen Taylor, When the Rain Ends

“Time. That fragile commodity indifferent to people’s needs or wants. It moved at its steady, selfish pace, leaving everyone scrambling behind.”
― Mary Ellen Taylor, When the Rain Ends

“Bad times are guaranteed. God knows I’ve seen my share, and so have you. No getting around it. But if you hang in there long enough, the world does turn, and the good times follow.”
― Mary Ellen Taylor, When the Rain Ends

“Anytime you want to talk to her, do it. I promise you, she’s there right behind you.” The tears rolled down Reggie’s cheeks. “Does it ever get better?” “It never goes away. Most days, it does lose its edge, but every so often, when you least expect it, grief cuts. And maybe that’s not so terrible. That jab is a reminder that you loved her very much.”
― Mary Ellen Taylor, When the Rain Ends

“Sadness is not totally bad. It means the person you lost mattered.”
― Mary Ellen Taylor, When the Rain Ends

“Then he’d stopped resenting the future and started searching for moments of joy in the present.”
― Mary Ellen Taylor, When the Rain Ends

“Jackson”
― Mary Ellen Taylor, When the Rain Ends

“These”
― Mary Ellen Taylor, When the Rain Ends

“say”
― Mary Ellen Taylor, When the Rain Ends

“mind lingered in that odd space between awake and asleep where dreams, regrets, and worries flourished.”
― Mary Ellen Taylor, When the Rain Ends

“Stop borrowing trouble, Reggie. I don’t know about you, but I’ve got plenty of troubles on my plate, and I’m not adding any more.”
― Mary Ellen Taylor, When the Rain Ends

“She’ll remind you that time doesn’t matter when it comes to grief.”
― Mary Ellen Taylor, When the Rain Ends

“I don’t want it to be different.” Her daughter’s rattled words silenced all her own frustrations. “I know. But the universe doesn’t care about what we want, no matter how much we scream or cry.” How many nights had she lain awake in bed, crying for her mother?”
― Mary Ellen Taylor, When the Rain Ends

“but since his death, her cheeks had hollowed, creating sharp angles and shadows. Her eyes and ears looked huge. It was like the universe had broken her into pieces, and a cosmic force had clumsily reassembled her with superglue.”
― Mary Ellen Taylor, When the Rain Ends

“Your lives will settle down, and pretty soon, you’ll have your new normal.” “‘New normal.’ I have no idea what that means anymore.”
― Mary Ellen Taylor, When the Rain Ends

“Do not squander time. It is the stuff life is made of.”
― Mary Ellen Taylor, When the Rain Ends