“Solidarity was admirable; loyalty was the person standing next to you when the devil came to call.”

“Was that part of faith, the willingness to step into the unknown and simply believe that God would be there with us? Would I be called on to do that for Mila? Or for Anna? Would I be able to take that step into thin air and believe that God will be with me no matter what?”

“And I know, when things look the worst is when something new and wonderful is about to happen, if we can just hold on.”

“It’s describing the mystery of faith. I think it describes how difficult it is to believe in God’s presence even when we can’t see Him, even when we feel so alone and need His presence.”

“She silently thanked God for creating such a beautiful universe where anything was possible even when it seemed impossible.”

“Isn’t that the greatest tragedy? When someone rejects us, no matter how they abuse our love, we hope against reason that somehow they will come back to us.”

“I know that when things are at their worst, something better is just around the corner if we just put one foot in front of the other and keep moving forward.”