“I somehow make it through the first month. I dress and brush my teeth when they tell me to. And I experience the hollow feeling of complete loss, which is emptiness.”

“I made a note to talk to him about soft drinks. Those beverages are not healthy.from counting by 7s (not listed in drop-down)”

“It was possible that he was making some progress in his mental health condition by seeing me.”

“For him and his brother, he now knew, that music was real. Becuase all you had to do, really, was be willing to use your imagination. And listen.”

“Thanks, Mom. Thanks for making me try out for this play.'I think I might have just made being a mother totally worthwhile for her.I will try to never forget her face...Mom's got tears in her eyes and she's smiling. It's an amazing look.I have to remember how powerful it can be to say thank you.Especially to the people you live with.”

“Connectedness. One thing leads to another. Often in unexpected ways.”

“Every person has lots of ingredients to make them what is always a one-in-a-kind creation. We are all imperfect genetic stews.”

“[T]he deepest form of pain comes out as silence.”

“Appleblossom can't believe the taste of the dark square. Is tehre a way to describe this morsel of goodness? It is so sweet adn smooth. It makes a green snail seem like an old pinecone seed, and every possum knows that a green snail is fantastic eating.”

“At least it's working out because Cheddar is sort of obsessed with me, or at least very interested, which in the world of felines counts as obsessive behavior.”

“It would look pretty messed up to be a social worker and have dried kid blood as a permanent stain in your vehicle.”