“Just concentrate on being in the moment”, he said. “Don’t read into things. See what’s really there ok?” — Jennifer Brown Moment Copy Share Image
“It was one of the constants of life. You are born, you die, you stand up when the bus doors open.” — Jennifer Brown Life Copy Share Image
“You may not have pulled the trigger, but you helped cause the tragedy.” — Jennifer Brown Tragedy Copy Share Image
“Some days making it to the end of the day is quite the victory. -- Bea” — Jennifer Brown End of the day Copy Share Image
“Just like there's always time for pain, there's always time for healing.” — Jennifer Brown Healing Copy Share Image
“Sometimes even stuff you expect to happen can still hurt” — Jennifer Brown Expecting Copy Share Image
“They say that near-death experiences change people. That they suddenly discover what tolerance and love are really about. That they have no… — Jennifer Brown Death Copy Share Image
“Why are you so determined to make me out to be the bad guy all the time?” I stared at the side… — Jennifer Brown Bad guy Copy Share Image
“People do it all the time--assume that they "know" what's going on in someone else's head. That's impossible. And to think it's… — Jennifer Brown Big mistake Copy Share Image
“I didn't say anything at all, because somehow saying nothing seemed more humane than giving him all these reassurances.” — Jennifer Brown Confidence Copy Share Image
“I didn't answer. Just shook my head and let the tears roll. "I just want it to go away. I just want… — Jennifer Brown Depression Copy Share Image
“I saw everyone, a shifting sea of discomfort and sadness, each person carrying his own pain, each telling her own stories, no… — Jennifer Brown Sadness Copy Share Image
“I understand that it would be easier for you to think of him as a hero. But, Valerie, he did kill a… — Jennifer Brown Hero Copy Share Image
“I don’t know if it’s possible to take hate away from people. Not even people like us, who’ve seen firsthand what hate… — Jennifer Brown Every day Copy Share Image
“I'd called Marin a nuisance, had made her feel unwelcome and unwanted, the same way I was feeling now. Not being wanted… — Jennifer Brown Feeling wanted Copy Share Image
“Will you ever forgive me? " I shot back, leveling my gaze directly into his eyes. He stared into them for a… — Jennifer Brown Bad parent Copy Share Image
“We drove on in silence, Dad shaking his head in disgust every few minutes. I stared at him, wondering how it was… — Jennifer Brown Anger Copy Share Image
“I thought everything I knew about you might have been a lie, but since meeting him and your parents, I've realized that… — Jennifer Brown Comforting Copy Share Image
“I've been thinking a lot about the word "everything." Whenever something horrible happens, you hear people say they "lost everything." They lost… — Jennifer Brown Ice cream Copy Share Image
“At one time it really felt like forever might happen for us.” — Jennifer Brown Forever Copy Share Image
“Being pretty isn't everything, but sometimes being ugly is.” — Jennifer Brown Pretty Copy Share Image
“It'll be tough, you're going to have face a lot of dragons.” — Jennifer Brown Dragons Copy Share Image
“A picture's worth a thousands words but they don't tell the whole story.” — Jennifer Brown Photography Copy Share Image
“I was both the monster and the sad girl. I couldn't separate the two.” — Jennifer Brown Copy Share Image
“His eyes, searching deep into mine, felt like danger and safety all rolled into one.” — Jennifer Brown Danger Copy Share Image
“But now the other half of "us" was gone and, lying there in my shadowy room, I'd be struck with this realization… — Jennifer Brown Breakup Copy Share Image
“you can get past a mistake, but it's much harder to get past being a cruel person.” — Jennifer Brown Blame Copy Share Image
“Because who you are is supposed to be the easiest question in the world answer, right?” — Jennifer Brown Easiest Copy Share Image
“Sometimes, in my world where parents hated one another and school was a battleground, it sucked to be me.” — Jennifer Brown Adolescent-angst Copy Share Image
“But it was too much. All of it was too much. I didn't know what I was feeling, but I knew I… — Jennifer Brown Feeling Copy Share Image
“It'd felt good to be part of an "us," with the same thoughts, the same feelings, the same miseries.” — Jennifer Brown Feelings Copy Share Image
“Because I love you. And I hurt you. I hurt the person I love most in the world, and i will never… — Jennifer Brown Abuse Copy Share Image
“I didn't care. I didn't care about anything anymore. What did it matter? What did anything matter now? I was alone. I… — Jennifer Brown Belonged Copy Share Image
“Mr.Kline was standing his ground, his arms outstretched in front of a small group of kids. He was red faced an appeared… — Jennifer Brown Small Group Copy Share Image
“I realized that the worst part of someone you love dying suddenly isn't the saying good-bye part. It's the part where you… — Jennifer Brown Second chances Copy Share Image