White Bird

In these dark times, it's those small acts of kindness that keep us alive, after all. They remind us of our humanity" -Vivienne

It's not up to God to make it end, Pastor. Evil will only be stopped when good people decide to put an end to it. It is our fight, not God's." -Vivienne

I never forgot their many kindnesses to me. You might forget many things in your life, but you never forget kindness. Like love, it stays with you...forever." -Sara (Grandmere)

I try not to think in terms of good and bad. I prefer to think in terms of light and dark. I believe that all people have a light that shines inside of them. This light allows us to see into other people's hearts, to see the beauty there. The love. The sadness. The humanity. Some people, though, have lost this light. They have darkness inside them, so that is all they see in others: darkness. No beauty. No love. Why do they hate us? Because they cannot see our light. Nor can they extinguish it. As long as we shine our light, we win. That is why they hate us. Because they will never take our light from us." -Max (Papa)

You see, it is not just that he saved my life. He saved my very being. My hope. My...light." -Grandmere

Time passes. That is the only thing one can be sure of in life: Time does not stop. Not for anyone. Not for anything. Time marches on, oblivious to all.

You see, Julian, it always takes courage to be kind. But in those days, when such kindness could cost you everything - your freedom, your life - Kindness becomes a miracle. It becomes that light in the darkness that Papa talked about, the very essence of our humanity. It is hope.

We are not defined by our mistakes, but by what we do after we've learned from them.

Evil will only be stopped when good people decide to put an end to it. It is our fight, not God's.

You might forget many things in your life, but you never forget kindness. Like love, it stays with you . . . forever.

I should talk about it, even if it is hard. In fact, because it is hard.