“Our job is to love people. When it hurts. When it’s awkward. When it’s uncool and embarrassing. Our job is to stand together, to carry the burdens of one another and to meet each other in our questions.”

“i asked her, out of all the boys she could’ve loved in this world, why she chose him. and with hands shaking from the cold, and tired eyes from sleepless nights, she told me that she couldn’t remember.”

“Keep a light, hopeful heart. But expect the worst.”

“Never love a wild thing… You can’t give your heart to a wild thing: the more you do, the stronger they get. Until they’re strong enough to run.”