Grief is like a splinter deep into every fingertip, to touch anything is torture.
~ Erin Kelly
A good mother loves fiercely but ultimately brings up her children to thrive without her. They must be the most important thing in her life, but if she is the most important thing in theirs, she has failed.
that's the thing with secrets. They're leaky, you can't decide to share the bits that suit you without a million questions oozing out. You have to solder a part of yourself shut.
That's the thing about sleepwalking . You can walk, eat, have conversations and even drive cars in perfect safety. The danger comes from waking up too quickly.
