“.....what happened to my little brother had to fit into my life, not consume or define it.”

“Parenthood doesn’t improve one’s character, it exposes it.”

“I was disinterested in everything, even in Ethan. Even, I was ashamed to admit, in Ella. I didn’t know where else I wanted to be but I knew it was anywhere except on this earth, in my body, living my life.”

“One of the worst things about burying a child is the stress of wondering.”

“.....what happened to my little brother had to fit into my life, not consume or define it.”