Angel Quote by Cynthia Hand
““Fog rolls between the blackened trees. Reminds me of hell, actually. I pull away from Tucker, shivering. God, I need therapy, I think. Right. As if I can picture telling my story to a shrink, stretched out on a sofa talking about how I'm part angel, how all angel-bloods have this purpose we're put on earth to fulfill, how on the day of my purpose I happened to bump into a fallen angel. Who literally took me to hell for about five minutes. Who tried to kill my mother. And how I fought him with a type of holy light. Then I had to fly off to save a boy from a forest fire, only I didn't save him. I saved my boyfriend instead, but it turns out that the original boy didn't need saving, anyway, because he's part angel, too. Yeah, somehow I have a feeling that my first visit to a therapist would end up with me in a straitjacket getting comfy in my new padded cell.””
About This Quote
The narrator describes a chaotic, supernatural experience and doubts the usefulness of therapy, feeling trapped by their own mythic identity.
In simple terms: A bizarre, mythic crisis leads to skepticism about therapy.
Key Takeaway
Question the value of conventional help for extraordinary experiences.
Themes
identity
psychology
mythic
despair
Mood
conflicted
anxious
dark
Type
personal
reflective
When to use this quote
- seeking therapy
- narrating personal myth
- confronting trauma
- exploring identity
- coping with loss
Key Concepts
self‑concept
trauma
supernatural
catharsis
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you differentiate between metaphor and reality?
- Can mythic narratives aid healing?
A Different Perspective
The story may be exaggerated, limiting its therapeutic relevance.
