“Say goodbye to your mom.” Scottie pauses, then keeps going. “Scottie.” “Bye!” she yells. I grab her arm. I could yell at her for wanting to leave, but I don’t. She pulls her arm out of my grasp. I look… — Kaui Hart Hemmings Copy Share Image
Because feeling love does make you feel superior. Until you find out you aren't loved back. — Kaui Hart Hemmings Copy Share Image
“Fuck', I think. What a beautiful word. If I could say only one thing for the rest of my life, that would be it.” — Kaui Hart Hemmings Copy Share Image
“I picture Cully tromping through that high, deep snow. That's how I feel physically from all of this. Moving through grief like it's a… — Kaui Hart Hemmings Copy Share Image
“I lean down so that my face is right in front of hers and whisper, ‘He doesn’t love you. I love you.” — Kaui Hart Hemmings Copy Share Image
A sea of red lights, and I slow down. My job now is to gather everyone together and tell them we have to let… — Kaui Hart Hemmings Copy Share Image
“Get used to it. She'll be there for the rest of your life. She'll be there on birthdays, at Christmastime, when you get your… — Kaui Hart Hemmings Copy Share Image
“Stop it, Barry,” Joanie said. “Get ahold of yourself. This is just how we work.” I agreed. When she told Shelley I was useless,… — Kaui Hart Hemmings Copy Share Image
“If Joanie dies before me, I wonder if I’ll ever be with another woman. I can’t imagine going through all of the preliminary stuff—the… — Kaui Hart Hemmings Copy Share Image
“Perhaps I did nothing because I don't have enough fear to be a good parent.” — Kaui Hart Hemmings Copy Share Image
“TIA OR TARA has stopped applying makeup to my wife’s face and is looking at Scottie with disapproval. The light is hitting this woman’s… — Kaui Hart Hemmings Copy Share Image
“Say goodbye to your mom.” Scottie pauses, then keeps going. “Scottie.” “Bye!” she yells. I grab her arm. I could yell at her for… — Kaui Hart Hemmings Copy Share Image
“I tell Esther she should ease up on lard. There's no need to mix lard in with Scottie's rice, chicken, and beans. I tell… — Kaui Hart Hemmings Copy Share Image
