The horrible things do not negate the beauty of the world, but neither does the beauty negate the horror. They co-exist, and not necessarily in any sort of balance.

Don’t mess with a brooding hen. There’s work being done.

For those of you who are highly sensitive to the beauty and the sorrow of all things … you are a much needed member of this world.

To understand illness you must understand the life of the mind, the achings of the heart, the longings of the spirit — all pieces of the puzzle.