Pain has a way of clipping our wings and keeping us from being able to fly.

Love is not the limitation; love is the flying.

If a rainbow makes a sound, or a flower as it grows, that was the sound of her laughter.

You cannot produce trust just like you cannot 'do' humility. It either is or is not.

So no, I’m not too big on religion...and not very fond of politics or economics either...And why should I be? They are the man-created trinity of terrors that ravages the earth and deceives those I care about. What mental turmoil and anxiety does any human face that is not related to one of those three?

Anger is the right response to something that is so wrong. But don't let the anger and pain and loss you feel prevent you from forgiving him and removing your hands from around his neck.