The debris of her married life was enough to sever the tie between reality and dreams, the fine line between desire and temptation. Where did she draw the line? When did she admit defeat and surrender?

~ Callie Hunter

Callie Hunter Desire Dreams Lost And Found Love Married Married Life Reality Still Searching Temptation

Expectations led to disappointments; in this family, expecting more than disappointment was the first mistake

~ Callie Hunter

Callie Hunter Disappointment Expectations Mistake Reality Shattered

Death was easy. Life was complicated.

~ Callie Hunter

Callie Hunter Death Easy Life Living

In hindsight, the grand hero ideal she always thought he encompassed chipped away and all that remained was a cheap imitation. He embodied everything she’d hidden from in her adolescence. Boyfriends, relationships, and sex all led to disaster. Being alone was better than shattered and broken like mother: disenchanted with the life she’d been forced into.

~ Callie Hunter

Callie Hunter Disappointment Disenchanted Family Father

She counted her blessings, rather than her misfortunes.

~ Callie Hunter

Callie Hunter Blessings Entwined Misfortunes

If she were honest, weakness should be masked at all times. Any weakness could, and would be exploited.

~ Callie Hunter

Callie Hunter Brianna Exploitation Exploited Weakness