“Meanwhile, I work the route. I don’t quit, I don’t complain. Each day I learn more than I earn. Things are going… — Bob Thurber Copy Share Image
“A new day always forgives you, unless it's raining and you wake up in jail.” — Bob Thurber Dark humor Copy Share Image
“The first thing I check once I’m inside a story is the emotional weather. Is there a storm coming? What’s the temperature,… — Bob Thurber Emotional intelligence Copy Share Image
“Throughout my entire miserable childhood I woke at least once a night weeping from overwhelming delight. I did it hungry, I did… — Bob Thurber Abuse-survivors Copy Share Image
“Time heals nothing. Wounds fester and ooze. Life drags you by a rope over rocks and stones and one day you look… — Bob Thurber Estrangement Copy Share Image
“Why the long face? Something happen?" "Nothing except my grandmother is still dead and my aunt moved to Sacramento and my sister… — Bob Thurber Dark humor Copy Share Image
“People like to make up stories about things they don’t understand, so there are over a thousand myths about the moon. One… — Bob Thurber Answered prayers Copy Share Image
“Memory in the mind of man can adapt to the worst conditions. I'll give you an example, an analogy of sorts: Each… — Bob Thurber Analogy Copy Share Image
“Over the years our mother has beaten us with belts, shoes, rulers, extension cords, hair brushes, a wooden spoon, a fly swatter,… — Bob Thurber Copy Share Image
“I've already got the storm figured out. Some idiot blew up the sun. Some dumb Russian general pushed the wrong button and… — Bob Thurber Batman Copy Share Image
“Things I Used to Get Hit For: Talking back. Being smart. Acting stupid. Not listening. Not answering the first time. Not doing… — Bob Thurber Candy bar Copy Share Image
“Despite an icy northeast wind huffing across the bay I sneak out after dark, after my mother falls asleep clutching her leather… — Bob Thurber Empty hands Copy Share Image
