Quotes About Support

Parents are always precious. But when you have only one, they become crucial. The Rest of the Story

Family,' she announced. 'They're the people in your life you don't get to pick. The ones that are given to you, as opposed to those you get to choose.

Whatever you need, I will find a way to get it to you. I will give you the moon, and more.

Nobody seemed to understand that the only person I could count on not to bring up my dad, not to feel sorry for me, or make The Face -other than my mother- was me.

When faced with the scariest of things, all you want is to turn away, hide in your own invisible place. But you can't. That's why it's not only important for us to be seen, but to have someone to look for us, as well.

Needing was so easy: it came naturally, like breathing. Being needed by someone else, though, that was the hard part. But as with giving help and accepting it, we had to do both to be made complete - like links overlapping to form a chain, or a lock finding the right key.

There's a certain sound that can only be made by a group of women. It's not just chatter, or even conversation, but almost a melody of words and exhalations. (315)

Look, everyone mourns at their own pace. Maybe you're just a little bit ahead of her, but she'll get to you eventually. The important thing is that you keep trying to talk to each other, even if it's difficult at first. It gets easier. I promise.

accepting help doesn't have to mean giving up control

But sometimes, we all need a little help, whether we want to admit it or not.

What is family? They were the people who claimed you. In good, in bad, in parts or in whole, they were the ones who showed up, who stayed in there, regardless. It wasn't just about blood relations or shared chromosomes, but something wider, bigger. Cora was right—we had many families over time. Our family of origin, the family we created, as well as the groups you moved through while all of this was happening: friends, lovers, sometimes even strangers.

What can I do to make you happy?

I'm not very good at accepting help, I said. It's an issue.

I get it that no one can really understand what another person feels. But it's the idea that chores or school or life don't have to drag you down if you stick together. That's what clicks with me. Or did. Too late to lose sleep over it now. Even

He would let Violet find her own way and time to tell Elizabeth. In the interim, he would listen and hold her hand and offer his counsel, but he would not push. He understood now how deep her wounds ran, how hard it was for her to trust that she could make mistakes and still deserve love.

So be afraid. Be angry. Be jealous. Be possessive. Be whatever you need to be. But please, let me come along for the ride. I promise I will hang in there with you. I promise you that there is far, far more good between us than there will ever be bad. I promise you that your heart will always be safe with me. Always. All I ask is that you don't shut me out. Let me walk beside you. Let me be there for you. Let me love you.

Then believe, baby. I promise that if you fall, I will catch you. And I know you'll do the same for me.

feet were the rootiest part of the human body.

Loyalty to your school means loyalty to every member of our community.

If you've given me up, I'll be okay without you! I am one of a kind And I've got my crew. It's true, I'm one of a kind And I've got my crew.

daughter. I really appreciate it." "Not sure you should

There is often a "cadre" of bad friends around a person encouraging them to do things that are morally wrong, unjustified, and unethical

We should lower the bar for what must happen in a person's life for their suffering to be acknowledged. "The current paradigm is encouraging all of us to think we are in abusive relationships," Hodes explained. "And if you are not in an abusive relationship, you don't deserve help. Being 'abused' is what makes you 'eligible.' But everyone deserves help when they reach out for it.

I believe God has equipped all Christians with a way to hold each other accountable