Quotes from Rosemary Thornton

Then I'd scroll to the comments, and read the names of every blog reader who had promised to pray for me. Sometimes, I'd read their comments out loud. Lying in that bed, I pictured myself as a big sponge, enthusiastically absorbing all the love and peace and joy and light that these prayers were sending out in my direction.

it looked as if we were all connected by my husband's suicide, it was in fact love which connected us.

temporary death experience" (or TDE,

she told me that it was okay to be sensitive but that this world wasn't kind to people like me.

He told me, "You haven't earned a spot on my desk. When you do something worthwhile or impressive, I'll put your picture on my desk.

Every day I yearn to focus more on heaven's beauty and worry less about earth's ugliness.

I was told that act of loving someone can not harm us, but rather, love is like a river of light that flows through us, purifying lives, hearts, minds, souls, and that it uplifts our spirit, and that loving another person always blesses us, as well as them.

Any harsh words – spoken or even read somewhere – made me cringe and caused physical pain.

my view of this world had been transformed from horrible to hallowed.

connected to the divine,

We don't heal in isolation. We just get worse.

Dear Heavenly Father, this item has brought me so many blessings, and now, I no longer have need of it. Please send me someone who will cherish this item as I have cherished it, and may it bless them as richly as it has blessed me. May this item fulfill a specific need for a specific individual, and may it continue to bless them for many years. Thank you!

Suicide doesn't end pain; it multiplies it exponentially and transfers it to those who loved you.

I've always said that people who claim "you can't buy love," have never purchased a dog. You most certainly can buy love, whether it's a shelter pet, a rescue dog or a pure-bred Sheltie.

The soonest available appointment was three weeks out. That's almost unbelievable in a first-world country.

I wasn't schizophrenic. I wasn't bi-polar. I wasn't dealing with long-term mental illness. I was a sensitive artistic-type who'd been through severe trauma and needed immediate help.

think about all the people who'd sat in these pews before me, and the many prayers that had been sent heavenward.

Einstein said, "There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.

it's time to stop reaching out to ministers. They're just not up to the task, and they don't know what they're talking about. I think this guy made that abundantly clear.

one human being is not, and can never be, responsible for another human being's decision to end their own life.

Teddy relied on feelings more than words, and she knew that I wanted out of this life. She knew what was really going on.

what human walking this earth is really worthy of their dog's unconditional love?

If you're ever tempted by suicidal thoughts, stop and really think about what this will do to your dog. Because your dog will never be the same.