"A tree reaches below the surface to gather strength for stargazing." ~ Dolly Parton
Cancer got me over unimportant fears, like getting old. ~ Olivia Newton-John
Survival, I know, is to begin again. ~ Judy Collins
The great thing about something horrible happening to you is when you come out of the other side you…relish life. ~ Theresa Saldana
I knew that if I wanted to survive, it wasn't about healing or trying to forget. It was about how I could use my life to answer what had happened to us. In many ways, it saved my life. ~ Mariane Pearl, Time 6/21/07
There is something beautiful about all scars of whatever nature. A scar means the hurt is over, the wound is closed and healed, done with. ~ Harry Crews