“ No matter what, I would never let the people who wanted me to break see how much damage they had inflicted. Rachel L. Schade
“ We weren’t that different after all, our souls laden with the same ache of loss, our hearts bursting with the same longing to save what remained of all we loved. Rachel L. Schade
“ I know it is difficult to believe in your own courage or fortitude when everything inside of you feels weak and shattered. But do not believe what you feel. You will not be easily broken. Rachel L. Schade
“ There is never a guarantee of survival, no matter your strength or skill or wit. There is only the day you are conceived and the day you die, and all else is a series of moments you either embrace or… Rachel L. Schade
“ And when hope returns to us, it will be with a passion and power to match every ounce of this crushing despair and pain, every fiery shred of determination that carried us when hope failed. It will cl… Rachel L. Schade
“ The pages afforded glimpses into my soul where I'd hidden it, behind masks of paper and ink. Rachel L. Schade
“ What else has kept any of us going, but love of someone or the memory of that love? Rachel L. Schade
