Good Dirt

History, too often, has been told from only certain perspectives. This is not good enough. History is a collective phenomenon. It can only be told through a chorus of voices. And that chorus must make room for new voices over time.

Most of the trouble in this world boils down to one person not recognizing the worth of another.

Be aware of a beautiful moment as it is happening. Take note of your life as you are living

The Mind Cannot Be Chained

Maybe all you can do is give yourself permission to embrace the rest of your life. To play, to love, to risk. To take the beauty that someone brought into your life and share it.

Words have power. So does the absence of words. Sometimes, when people choose not to speak, their silence can block out the sun.

There will always be men willing to steal the freedom of others if they think it will bring them an advantage,” Frenchie said.

The heart of a person, even in troubled times, is a hopeful place.

Things are always changing ... It's true, some of the worst things keep repeating themselves, but things do change. And as citizens, we can do our part to keep things moving in the right direction.

Love leaves a memory in the heart, even when your head tells you it shouldn’t.

The feeling of home isn’t tied to one place only.

How much of yourself do you have to renounce in order to have the life you think you want?

Most of the trouble in the world boils down to one person not recognizing the worth of another

History is a collective phenomenon. It can only be told through a chorus of voices.

These things could happen. Every moment in life is a confluence of events and you can’t see it all coming. You need to try not to, Ebby thinks. See it all. Otherwise, it leaves no room in your head to simply live.

Sometimes, when people choose not to speak, their silence can block out the sun.

Words had the power to feed resistance

If life had taught them anything, it was that a person’s path still could be lit by moments of joy, even after unspeakable loss.

People were wired to persevere. People were wired for hope. People might feel hurt, but they still liked to laugh. They might lose someone dear, but they still wanted to love.

If life had taught them anything. it was that a person's path still could be lit by moments of joy even after unspeakable loss

resilience under trauma. You can’t prevent it, but you can find ways to hold up under the pressure, to continue to function well.

Today will be different. Perhaps the only way to cope with loss, or guilt, is to name it and defy its potential to destroy you... Maybe all you can do is give yourself permission to embrace the rest of your life. To play, to love, to risk. To take the beauty that someone brought into your life and share it.

Life is too short, Ebby," Granny Freeman says. "You don't owe that boy anything. You owe yourself a person who can be with you through thick and thin.

Surely, there must be people like her everywhere. People who get up in the morning, wipe their children's noses, walk down the street, show up at work, or go to school while calling on every ounce of careful grooming and good manners to make it look like it's no trouble at all. Surely, she is not the only person holding in a world of hurt that pushes against their skin like water against the walls of a dam.