[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fIxMoRNYZFEGGmOZiU-3R3DLR1Snw7Az32siAbvwbKlo":3,"$fCfYcSeGOMaK8BCKD_K_vb9KN2-68vyk9utGq4X8Dbd0":19},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},8365,"Carrie Ryan","C",118,null,"carrie-ryan",[12,16],{"tag_id":13,"tag_name":14,"tag_count":15},24,"life",8,{"tag_id":17,"tag_name":18,"tag_count":15},25,"love",{"quotes":20,"pagination":84},[21,29,35,41,47,53,59,65,72,78],{"id":22,"quote_text":23,"author_id":5,"source_id":24,"has_image":25,"author":26,"source":27,"quote_tag":28,"commentary":9},2915047,"It makes it seem as though there’s no door between us at all. The sound of water gathering, cascading, trailing along the planes, ridges, and hollows of his naked body feels more intimate than if he were standing in front of me wearing nothing at all.",6,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":30,"quote_text":31,"author_id":5,"source_id":24,"has_image":25,"author":32,"source":33,"quote_tag":34,"commentary":9},2915044,"With our seat belts still fastened, there’s no way for us to move closer, at least not without clearly stating our intentions to do so. And this is all too young and new for that.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":36,"quote_text":37,"author_id":5,"source_id":24,"has_image":25,"author":38,"source":39,"quote_tag":40,"commentary":9},2915042,"There is a child – a baby – who long since kicked off her blankets. Her skin is ashen and her mouth open in a perpetual yet silent scream. She isn’t old enough to roll over, to sit up, to climb. So she lies there kicking her fat legs against the footboard of the crib, eternally calling for her mother. For food. For flesh.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":42,"quote_text":43,"author_id":5,"source_id":24,"has_image":25,"author":44,"source":45,"quote_tag":46,"commentary":9},2915040,"Do you still believe that if you truly want something enough it can happen?” I ask. I think of all the times I wanted to stop the world from spinning, all the times I wanted to go back and start over again. All the things I’ve wanted to undo or take back. 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If you let them.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":60,"quote_text":61,"author_id":5,"source_id":24,"has_image":25,"author":62,"source":63,"quote_tag":64,"commentary":9},2915032,"She prays to God, but He’s silent. She searches for guidance, but the forest only moans.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":66,"quote_text":67,"author_id":5,"source_id":24,"has_image":25,"author":68,"source":69,"quote_tag":70,"commentary":71},2915029,"I want to raise my hand to his cheek. I want to tell him it’s okay. That it’s pretty here in my head and it doesn’t hurt.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThis poignant quote is from \"The Forest of Hands and Teeth\" by Carrie Ryan, published in 2009. At that time, Ryan was a young adult herself, navigating the complexities of adolescence while crafting a compelling narrative about love, loss, and survival amidst the challenges of growing up.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nWhat's striking about this quote is not just its emotional resonance but also its philosophical depth. The speaker's desire to comfort someone else in their pain underscores a profound paradox: that even in darkness, there can be a sense of solace found in acknowledging one's own inner world.\n\n**How to Use This**\nWhen facing difficult situations or working with others who are struggling, try embracing the idea of \"okay-ness\" within your own mental landscape. 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