Sometimes events that lead us bereft of anything but grief just happen for no reason other than happenstance--a car turns left instead of right, a train is missed, a call comes too late--and the real test of our humanness is… — Neil Abramson Copy Share Image
“Pessimism, cynicism and fear will only lead to a very small life. Don’t live small.” — Neil Abramson Copy Share Image
“Actually, I liked the fact that happenstance had brought him to the right place; it was comforting to know that that life would support… — Neil Abramson Copy Share Image
“Because I want my voice to be the last thing she hears, not the sound of oncoming traffic. I want her to feel gentle… — Neil Abramson Copy Share Image
I've seen too much sacrifice to believe that God is behind all of it, and I've seen sacrifice that has no indicia of the… — Neil Abramson Copy Share Image
“...the shadows thrown by a single candle flame often can be more frightening that total darkness.” — Neil Abramson Copy Share Image
Pain explains a great deal of human conduct, but the fear of pain even more. — Neil Abramson Copy Share Image
“God lives in the peaks and valleys, the jarring transitions, not in the mundane, the safe, the smooth, or the repetitive. But that means… — Neil Abramson Copy Share Image
“This may sound ironic, but I don't believe in miracles. Or, even if they do exist, that I'm worthy of one. I've prayed every… — Neil Abramson Copy Share Image
“I was raised to believe that God speaks in the language of sacrifice," he told me, "You are expected to sacrifice because it is… — Neil Abramson Copy Share Image
Sometimes events that lead us bereft of anything but grief just happen for no reason other than happenstance--a car turns left instead of right,… — Neil Abramson Copy Share Image
