“My step-dad’s rendition of events was uncontested even by me and therefore, it became our truth. Truth I’d never be able to prove or change; truth that protected him from suspicion and penalty. Truth that I now knew was a… — J M Northup Copy Share Image
“As I lay in the late hours of night or perhaps the wee hours of morning, I felt content. I’d been right to keep… — J M Northup Copy Share Image
“Just because we live in a world of chaos and madness doesn’t mean we have to subscribe to that sort of behavior.” — J M Northup Copy Share Image
“There was that part of me that thought if I was already been accused of it and punished for it, then I should just… — J M Northup Copy Share Image
“Regardless of the outcome, I needed to know that I lived my life the way I felt was right and just. I needed to… — J M Northup Copy Share Image
“People who felt scared or desperate enough could do almost anything, even things that are extremely out of their character to do; things that… — J M Northup Copy Share Image
“I believe that all things are connected; that we’re interdependent on one another. I just like feeling the wind in my hair, the sun… — J M Northup Copy Share Image
“Sitting there, I wasn’t convinced I’d survive until that day let alone beyond it. I felt the struggle intensifying between my mom and me… — J M Northup Copy Share Image
“I wouldn’t let the old voices dictate me; I wouldn’t let anyone dictate who I was anymore. I was strong enough to know who… — J M Northup Copy Share Image
“Although some part of me knew that it was an impossible future, I allowed myself to be immersed fully in my dream. If I… — J M Northup Copy Share Image
“I guess it’s easier to believe a lie that helps you than a truth that doesn’t,” I remarked sadly.” — J M Northup Copy Share Image
“Why did I even try then? Of course, in asking the question, I’d already known the answer; faith. I hoped; I couldn’t help it.” — J M Northup Copy Share Image
“What did that say about me? Had I become one of the monsters I thought I was fighting? “Things didn’t have to be like… — J M Northup Copy Share Image
“I wanted more than anything to connect to someone. I wanted to feel alive again. I just felt dead inside. I could understand how… — J M Northup Copy Share Image
“Sometimes I really hated people in general. I wanted to believe in the good that I knew existed in all of us, but it… — J M Northup Copy Share Image
