Mary

“After an eternity of tortured lives, the human fields tasted something that could almost be described as hope”
― Nemo Ramjet, All Tomorrows: The Myriad Species and Mixed Fortunes of Man

“My four-year-old mind couldn’t possibly register it at the time, but it was the scent of happiness, of joy, of being a kid, of not being afraid.”
― Matt Dinniman, Carl's Doomsday Scenario

“She loved him. And because she loved him, she would protect him, even when he made mistakes.”
― Matt Dinniman, This Inevitable Ruin

“Realizing your own mother was incapable of truly seeing you—of loving you for who you are rather than as an extension of herself—is a bitter pill to swallow. It’s the death of a fundamental childhood hope, the one where if you just try hard enough, Mommy will love you unconditionally. But in a strange way, this understanding has also been incredibly liberating. I now know that I could never have been “good” enough or “perfect” enough to make Ruby truly happy or proud. The insatiable void I was trying to fill wasn’t created by me, and it wasn’t mine to fix. That realization, as painful as it is, is the first step on the path to healing—for me, if not for her.”
― Shari Franke, The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom