34 Quotes by Barbara Lynn-Vannoy

Here comes music, Ma. Just listen to my voice. You can't get lost in music, Ma.

I am content, for within this one book I have discovered a universe far grander than the one I imagined as a child.

I made my living by acquiescing to childish antics, then twisting the rules to empower the darlings.

Something within me imploded, like the universe had instantly folded inside itself into a mere dot, then exploded again; I wailed, startling the vet, who left the room.

But I was lost without Katie. For fourteen years, she had been the capital letter at the beginning of my sentence and the exclamation point at its end.

In her memory, I planted a white bleeding heart in her garden and later in the springtime, when it bloomed, I split the hearts open to understand why they bled beauty at the bottom.

Words matter, because they cling to us, and we matter.

And finally, the words captured me and became my playground.

Our vows are never about our wishes, because wishes have endings. Vows are about loving, and loving doesn't know how to end.