“I‘m not in love with him. I‘m in love with the way he erases things.” — Sarah Ockler Love Copy Share Image
“Mat - Red and Jayne's Matt, Frankie's Matt, my Matt - died of a broken heart.” — Sarah Ockler Copy Share Image
“Keep it,” he says. “Something to remember me by.” “I don’t need a sweatshirt for that,” I say, already putting it back… — Sarah Ockler Copy Share Image
“I wish we could get a real tree," Bug says. "Then at least we'd have one real tradition, since that whole Santa… — Sarah Ockler Copy Share Image
“Sometimes I think I'm an alien that accidentally fell off the mother ship, destined to wander among clueless earthling parents for all… — Sarah Ockler Humor Copy Share Image
“They say you can never step into the same river twice. And maybe that's how it was for Papi now, memories shifting… — Sarah Ockler Alzheimers Copy Share Image
“Sometimes I wonder if my whole life will pass by this way: me waiting in the shadows, waiting for something to happen.… — Sarah Ockler Life Copy Share Image
“The most tragic thing about California is that nothing is permanent or real here," he says. "It gets to you, you know?” — Sarah Ockler Copy Share Image
“But I don't know how to speak the language of impossible dreams en français.” — Sarah Ockler Dreams Copy Share Image
“Anyway, what about you? How's, um, Abby? Angie? What's her name?" Oh, Hudson. Your suavity is an example to us all. ” — Sarah Ockler Copy Share Image
“No one wants to do it with a chick who smells like bacon." Her brow creases. "Everybody loves bacon.” — Sarah Ockler Body love Copy Share Image
“Why did he leave so fast at the end? Who was on the phone? A girl? That's it, he must have a… — Sarah Ockler Copy Share Image
“Because they're parents. It's in the job description. Must drive minivans. Must be immune to fashion. Must be freaks.” — Sarah Ockler Job description Copy Share Image
“But I knew he wouldn't kiss me. Not tonight. Not like this. There was too much between us now, all the words… — Sarah Ockler Alzheimers Copy Share Image
“Aunt Rachel says tahat the universe is always trying to speak to us, and that the universe doesn't waste time speaking about… — Sarah Ockler Time Copy Share Image
“My sisters were wrong to name the Varga boys in the oath. Names had nothing to do with it. All boys were… — Sarah Ockler Break your heart Copy Share Image
“I took a deep breath, let it out slowly, watched it settle against Emilio's lips. He shivered and whispered my name, and… — Sarah Ockler Falling in love Copy Share Image
“When someone you love dies, people ask you how you're doing, but they don't really want to know. They seek affirmation that… — Sarah Ockler Life Copy Share Image
“You ask me why I’m nice to you,” he said. “Why, why, why. But you don’t ask me stuff that matters. Who… — Sarah Ockler Love Copy Share Image
“If I could find the butterfly that flapped its wings before we got into the car that day, I would crush it.” — Sarah Ockler Copy Share Image
“They didn’t hold Frankie as she sobbed for hours at a time without talking. They didn’t make sure she ate even when… — Sarah Ockler Time Copy Share Image
“They don't want to know that you'll never eat birthday cake because you don't want to erase the magical taste of frosting… — Sarah Ockler Birthday cake Copy Share Image
“He turned the entire living room into an airport, complete with a four-foot-high LEGO traffic control tower and a fleet of paper… — Sarah Ockler Humor Copy Share Image
