Quotes from T.L. Martin, Touched by Death

You understand what I'm telling you, Tommy? You have a light inside you, and the only person who gets to decide whether that light shines or not is you.

I part my lips, but no words come out. I want to cry. Want to beg. Want to scream. But mostly, I want to hold him until I know he's going to be okay. Then I want him to hold me until I'm okay, too.

His eyes close, and he draws a long breath. When they open again, they're colder than ever. "And that's where you'd be disappointed, Lou.There is no good to be found in Death.