I'd been making desicions for days. I picked out the dress Bailey would wear forever-a black slinky one- innapropriate- that she loved. I chose a sweater to go over it, earrings, bracelet, necklace, her most beloved strappy sandals. I collected her makeup to give to the funeral director with a recent photo- I thought it would be me that would dress her; I didn't think a strange man should see her nakedtouch her bodyshave her legsapply her lipstickbut that's what happened all the same. I helped Gram pick out the casket, the plot at the cemetery. I changed a few linesin the obituary that Big composed. I wrote on a piece of paper what I thoughtshould go on the headstone. I did all this without uttering a word. Not one word, for days, until I saw Bailey before the funeraland lost my mind. I hadn't realized that when people say so-and-sosnappedthat's what actually happens- I started shaking her- I thought I could wake her upand get her the hell out of that box. When she didn't wake, I screamed: Talk to me. Big swooped me up in his arms, carried me out of the room, the church, into the slamming rain, and down to the creekwhere we sobbed togetherunder the black coat he held over our headsto protect us from the weather. Jandy Nelson
It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important.
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Unknown
It's hard being left behind. (...) It's hard to be the one who stays.
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Audrey Niffenegger
It’s dark now and I am very tired. I love you, always. Time is nothing.
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Audrey Niffenegger
Top 15 Things Money Can’t BuyTime. Happiness. Inner Peace. Integrity. Love. Character. Manners. Health. Respect. Morals. Trust. Patience. Class. Common sense. Dignity.
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Roy T. Bennett
One day spent with someone you love can change everything.
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Mitch Albom
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