“feels like some kind of ride but it's turning out justto be life going absolutely perfectly”

“She left pieces of her life behind her everywhere she went. It's easier to feel the sunlight without them, she said.”

“You may not remember the time you let me go first. Or the time you dropped back to tell me it wasn't that far to go. Or the time you waited at the crossroads for me to catch up. You may not remember any of those, but I do and this is what I have to say to you: Today, no matter what it takes, we ride home together.”

“Falling into Place:deciding everything is falling into place perfectly as long as you don't get too picky about what you mean by place. Or perfectly.”

“A few said they'd be horses. Most said they'd be some sort of cat. My friend said she'd like to come back as a porcupine. I don't like crowds, she said. ”

“even after all these winters, I see you sitting there, perched at the edge of sunlight, feeling like the invitation of spring”

“Everything changed the day she figured out there was exactly enough time for the important things in her life.”