Do you feel safe there?"
Immediately tears come down my face. "Yes."
"Why does that make you cry?

Every tear I hold back is comforted by yours, because your tears give me strength to stay composed. Even in the worst of situations.

We continue to consume because we have come to believe that a life of love, comfort and safety for ourselves and for our children can be obtained item by item.

When (members of the city's vehicle committee) took into account officer and prisoner safety, officer and prisoner comfort, equipment storage and transportation needs, assistance to citizens, as well as the diverse driving demands we are confronted with, the Tahoe seemed like a viable option.

Something like another wave of despair crashes into me. "I'm so heavy." I blink and a tear slides down my cheek.
"Then you lean on us for a while. Let us carry you, Joy, until you're not heavy anymore. That's what family is.

I lean closer and whisper. "I'm already there, so I guess I'll wait for you