I wish I knew a woman who was both the light and every shadow the light pierces. - Saeed Jones

"People don't just happen. We sacrifice former versions of ourselves. We sacrifice the people who dared to raise us. The “I” it seems doesn't exist until we are able to say,"I am no longer yours.

And then I did exactly what I thought all people who love each other do: I changed the subject; I changed myself; I erased everything I had just said; I erased myself so I could be her son again.

We’re not crazy. We’re just not in the dark anymore. And my goodness, we can see you so clearly now.