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My blue-collar parents worked to their bones to send me to college and are still laden with loans from the pursuit. But it was their joy to do it. And it was my joy to go; I won’t argue that.

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Thank you for teaching her what real love does not look like.

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It’s okay to be sad, it’s okay to be angry, its okay to not want to get out of bed and it’s okay to feel nothing. 

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The mental load of parenting is insane.

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I always knew Oregon’s seasons were special.

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I still pick up the phone to call you. I still forget that we don’t have you.

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When you first start talking to them it can feel painful. You might start crying. Your natural reaction might be to close off as a result. Know that this is all a natural part of the grieving process. 

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I held resentment for my parents for the longest time—that was until I realized I was only hurting myself.

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It wasn’t until recently that I realized why I was attracted to guys who weren’t vocal about their emotions or are affectionate. The answer was because that’s how my parents were.

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I am thankful for my first trying situation because it definitely prepared me for what was in store for me in the times to come.