The homeless need so many things from us. In addition to housing, medical care, mental health care, and job training, they need a strong hand to help them up. And aside from what we can do practically, we need to share our strength and give them hope: the hope that things can change, and the courage to hang on.
Rape in any form is never okay, no matter who the rapist is.
Anything and everything you wish is possible and good things happen at the right time.
They were one flame made out of two people, with a love that had endured all the challenges and tragedies of life. But they were still standing, still alive, and still whole.
Most of us don’t see it that way, but there are chapters in our lives,” he said quietly. “We want to believe that the same characters will be in the story forever. But it rarely seems to work out that way. Some characters leave the story, others come along. It keeps it lively and surprising, don’t you think?
She felt lately as though she had served her purpose, done her job, and been dispensed with, not only by her children, but by her husband as well.
Some battles just aren’t worth fighting. You have to know how to pick them. Don’t wear yourself out on the small stuff, Merrie. Save yourself for the big stuff.
Alcohol makes people do stupid things, but it doesn’t turn a good guy into a rapist, and neither did you.
The boys who do have a moral compass, and a conscience, will turn out to be decent people and good men one day. They’ve learned a hell of a lesson here, but in the end, they’re finding their way to do the right thing.
Don’t hate anyone,” Beata said quietly. “It’s too much work. And it only poisons you.
It’s a wonder I haven’t abandoned all my ideals. They seem so absurd and impractical. Yet I cling to them because I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart.” – Anne Frank.
Whoever saves one life, saves a world entire.” – Talmud.
She wore a dress the same color as her eyes her father brought her from San Francisco.
Oh sweet girl,” he said, feeling his heart go out to her, giving her everything he had tried to keep from her, and suddenly he knew what had been wrong between them. He had never dared to lover her.
I think a lot of women will be in your situation. They’re an important part of the workforce now, and they won’t want to give that up when the men come home. They’ve gotten some independence, even if they’re not paid as well as men. That’s not fair, but at least they’ve gotten out of the kitchen, and into offices and factories. It’s a big step for women.
Life wasn’t always easy, and had a way of filing down the sharp corners and rough edges.
It’s all about fate and destiny, and opening the right door at the right time, and having the guts to walk through it. It’s amazing how everything changes in the blink of an eye.
And with courage came freedom.
I do not believe in age,” he said with determination. “It is a very small idea. Like a small box. That box is too small for you. You have no limits, you are free.
I was only one person among many. None of us made a difference individually, but together we all did.” It was the true meaning of community.