Realm of Possibilities

We moved around a lot when I was a kid, ‘cause of my mom’s postings. It was hard to get accepted - and when you’re fifteen, that’s all you want. You’ll do almost anything. [You got pregnant.] Yeah. I didn’t know what to do. I couldn’t tell my mom. Matthew suggested I talk with our priest. He said that if I had an abortion, I wasn’t welcome in his congregation. Matthew found a doctor. He took me there. He stayed with me. That Sunday, when we got back to Rome, he held my hand and walked me into the church.  Father Gamino actually stopped his sermon, but Matthew told me to hold my head up, and we walked to the front pew. [Father Gamino] and Matthew just stared at each other. It was like a battle of wills, and - and then suddenly, Father Gamino went back to his sermon. 

[insp]

I just can’t imagine this room without you. So, don’t. Don’t think about it. Just know I’m always gonna be by your side - I’m just a phone call away.

Emily Prentiss + Smiling

You are not the sum of all the people who tore you apart. Your lighthouse heart has so much brightness coming out of it, and sometimes, it has to get a little dark before you see it.

- Louise Meets, If I Could

(insp.)