Rebecca Pearson Quotes

You and I? We’re gonna have it all together. We’re gonna have the big moments and the small moments and it’s gonna be one for the ages.[to Jack]

When you’re a mom, you get a front row seat to the best show in town: watching your kids grow up.

Until a day is over, there’s always a chance you’ll remember it for something else.

Sometimes making people forget about their worries, or what comes next, that’s the most important thing you can do for someone.

People don’t slow dance nearly as much as they should.

Just because you’re sensitive doesn’t mean you’re not strong.

It’s so strange, isn’t it? How, just like that, a complete stranger can become such a big part of your story. It’s actually kind of terrifying, you know? How a single cross with one person you’ve never met can change everything.

I love him. It doesn’t matter how long we’ve been together.[about Jack]

You will not make your lives smaller because of me. This thing that’s happening to me will not be the thing that holds you back. So, take the risks. Make the big moves, even if they’re small moves. Forge ahead with your lives in any and every direction that moves you. I am your mother, and I’m sick. And I’m asking you to be fearless.[to her children]

No. It’s not your job to make me feel better. It’s not. It’s my job. It’s my job to keep standing there with my arms wide open, waiting for you to maybe someday fall inside if you needed it. And if you do, I’ll love you. And if you don’t, I’ll love you, too. Because that’s what it means to be a parent. You’ll see one day.[to Kate]

I would just wish that I could make time stand still. Babies change so fast at that age. I knew that any morning might be the last time you ever let me rock you like that. So I made sure to remember every little detail of those mornings.

Following your heart is a real strength. Yeah, sometimes you end up getting hurt, but most of the time, it’ll all work out.[to Kate]