“Max can’t help it,” Eddie says. “The teenaged brain isn’t wired for empathy. It’s designed to look forward.” “If you heard him, why didn’t you say something?” “Nothing to be gained. There are articles about it.” Eddie pours himself a… — Ellyn Bache Copy Share Image
“Odd, how in the afterglow of someone else’s life, your own looks so much brighter.” — Ellyn Bache Copy Share Image
“Thanks for . . . what you remember. And what you don’t. It’s not nothing. It’s a lot.” — Ellyn Bache Copy Share Image
“There is a certain point—she has known this since her father-in-law’s long battle with heart disease—when a person begins to die in earnest. There… — Ellyn Bache Copy Share Image
“When you're down, remember your triumphs. [...] Sometimes you get in trouble and crash. Other times: just a bumpy landing.” — Ellyn Bache Copy Share Image
“When you’re down, remember your triumphs. That’s what I need to tell the girls. Sometimes you get in trouble and crash. Other times: just… — Ellyn Bache Copy Share Image
“You’re not really afraid you’ll hurt him. You’re afraid because you believe it was wrong even to think it. But having a thought, even… — Ellyn Bache Copy Share Image
“You move forward. You face up to your challenges. You don't retreat. You're young, and sometimes you'll wish you could. But don't.” — Ellyn Bache Copy Share Image
“Courtney leans into Andrea, buries her face in Andrea’s shoulder. Andrea pats her daughter’s back. Courtney blubbers. Courtney sobs. Courtney wails. It is the… — Ellyn Bache Copy Share Image