On the verge

“It’s nice to be someone’s home, soft spot and comfort zone. It’s nice knowing that no matter how clumsy and awkward you can be sometimes, someone got you. Someone is coming back to hold your hand and kiss the sadness away. At the end of the day, you are deeply loved.”

“…She had wild eyes, slightly insane. She also carried an overload of compassion that was real enough and which obviously cost her something.”

“She did not need much, wanted very little. A kind word, sincerity, fresh air, clean water, a garden, kisses, books to read, sheltering arms, a cozy bed, and to love and be loved in return.”

“It’s better to be your genuine self, and have fewer of the right kinds of people in your life, than it is to surround yourself with those who only accept you as long as you conform to their idea of who you should be.”