I had never felt more alone. That was what happened when you let people in.
Imagine being part of a pair, attached so firmly to someone that their life was entwined with mine.
You can’t erase the past but you can make sure your future isn’t dictated by it.
I wasn’t a cat person. Or a dog person. Or an any animal person, but that didn’t mean I wanted any harm to come to them.
People don't wear signs pointing them out as a wife beater or murderer. They're often the complete contrast of what we'd expect.
Houses have a different feel when you are alone in them. Silent and cold, no matter what time of the day or month it is.
You can’t erase the past but you can make sure your future isn’t dictated by it. Punishing yourself won’t change anything. And you’ve done that long enough.
For them today is another day without their daughter. I know that time will make things worse for them rather than easier; it does not heal the pain of a missing child. Instead, each passing day only diminishes hope, and gradually fades the image you hold of them.