8 Quotes by Deanna Roy

The Big Dipper rested neatly in the sky, surrounded by lesser bits of light, and I understood how it all fit together. Some moments of our lives were vivid and strong, hanging among all the other memories, not to be forgotten. Our baby was that constellation for us, and no matter where we looked, no matter what other stars dotted our sky, he would always be there, the biggest and the brightest of them all.

Every emotion I’d ever felt was coursing through me, desire, need, joy, love, and even grief. We’d been through everything, through things people should never have to endure. No wonder we had fractured, blown apart. But we could fix it. We could get it back.

No use trying to outdo each other,” Dot said. “What’s easy for one might break somebody else.

Yep. Some things are permanent.

Crossing the line isn’t about forgetting the people we love. It’s about not letting our past sorrow steal our future joy.

Melinda settled back against the bricks. Just go in. Let me escape. Jake would interrogate her, no doubt. Maybe she should just never go home. Get a job again and be independent. Avoid the thought of having babies. Or failing at it.

Nothing good could stay pure, not even memory.

Most women found that the few weeks after a miscarriage were extremely fertile, as if the body wanted to quickly rectify its mistake.