“Those days back there, in the house. That is my world. That is my truth," he says. "That is my ocean.” — Carrie Ryan Copy Share Image
“As I stare at the blank page, I am at once awash inwords but unable to find the ones I want to use.” — Carrie Ryan Copy Share Image
“I will always need you," I whisper. "All of this time I've waited for you. And you were never coming for me. Why did… — Carrie Ryan Copy Share Image
“You stay safe, You love. You survive. You laugh and cry and struggle and sometimes you fail and sometimes you succeed. You Push.” — Carrie Ryan Copy Share Image
“It’s not always about tomorrow and the day after that—what we achieve over the years and how we leave the world. Sometimes it’s about… — Carrie Ryan Copy Share Image
“Always," I tell him. He catches his breath and I lean away until I can see his eyes. "I'm scared of losing my heart… — Carrie Ryan Copy Share Image
“Knowing that this is what it means to live. That this love, this need is what drives us to push and fight and build… — Carrie Ryan Copy Share Image
“The living used to wonder what happened after death. She said that whole religions were born and evolved around this one simple uncertainty.” — Carrie Ryan Copy Share Image
“We're the winners because we get to live. Because we get to survive. Despite the pain of this life, we get to feel.” — Carrie Ryan Copy Share Image
“So many memories roll through me and I realize that this is who we are: memories and shared experiences. This is what ties us… — Carrie Ryan Copy Share Image
“She prays to God, but He's silent. She searches for guidance, but the forest only moans.” — Carrie Ryan Copy Share Image
“It's as if everything shifts around me, the pieces that didn't fit together finally twisting until they match. The terror that had been clouding… — Carrie Ryan Copy Share Image
“I can’t compare the lives I could have lived. One would have been comfort and security. But the other …” She sighs. “It was… — Carrie Ryan Copy Share Image
