They say the first is the hardest. Second pregnancy’s worse in ways. You know the pain at any moment is less than what’s coming. You know any potential complications. Might have been through some. And you know the moment that tiny thing comes into the world, you’re weaker because you would die for him.
There’s no way to really protect yourself. You can’t put a weapon between you and losing people, and you can’t even run away from them, either.
The way out is opening the door. To people. To possibility. To the hurt that will happen.
The land belongs to whoever can hold it.
The gun doesn’t care how you feel about it.
Success is the best revenge.
Spaghetti ain’t simple, and it’s usually messy one way or another.
Sometimes a leader has to show force to gain respect.
She’s not sick. She’s dead.
She was with me when I scored. Yeah, and she was with me when I nodded. She was there. She was beside me. But then, then when I went down, everyone was dead. ‘Cause there was blood. Yeah, and it’s all over her mouth. You know? Then she came at me.
Right is for people who want to feel good about themselves. People who can’t make the hard calls that need to be made.
No one’s talking about this. No one’s saying anything.
