How it seemed like you could see everything, but certain things were blocked out, hidden.

“It was so risky and so scary, and yet at the same time, so beautiful. Maybe the…”

“Well,' she said, adjusting a pot lid, 'I have my family of origin, which is you…”

“Self respect, Colie. If you don't have it, the world will walk all over you.”

“But as I stood watching her, I realized how truly hard it was,really, to see so…”