wanderbugs

“The ache for home lives in all of us. The safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.”

“She rested her head against his and felt, for the first time, what she would often feel with him: a self-affection. He made her like herself. With him, she was at ease; her skin felt as though it was her right size.”

“I’m not everything I want to be, but I’m more than I was, and I’m still learning.”

“Life wasn’t about becoming, was it? It was about being.”

“The moon is a loyal companion. It never leaves. It’s always there, watching, steadfast, knowing us in our light and dark moments, changing forever just as we do. Every day it’s a different version of itself. Sometimes weak and wan, sometimes strong and full of light. The moon understands what it means to be human. Uncertain. Alone. Cratered by imperfections.”

“I am someone who thinks and feels much – more than is reasonable. And that is all.”