“Despite her words about letting go, melancholy washed over her. Because words are easy and often thrown around with trite intentions.”

“I ached with loss that Id never allowed myself to feel. As if I was leaving something important behind. And that something was me.”

“Leaving yourself behind is the worst loss a person can know.”

“There was something comforting about believing in things that didnt exist.”

“Because nothing was sacred. Not in this world. Not in stones. Not in trees. Not in legacies. Certainly not in love.”

“Carelessness was once something to be owned. They wore it around their necks as they joined the springtime breeze while ducking in and out of the forest believing their fairy tale.”

“For the two of us, home isn't a place. It is a person. And we are finally home.”

“The vast and beautiful world is the home we share together.”

“I stood there a long while, staring at that tree. It looked so strongSo beautiful. Hurt right down the middleBut alive and well. Cee touched my shoulderLightly. Frank? Yes? Come on, brother. Let's ...”