Aberration Nation Quotes #2

"No one knows what they want until they find it. Isn’t that true of so many things in life?" -Carrie Feron, editor

"As parents, we need to let our children live as they are." -Ivy Moon (mother of child with selective mutism)

"I wore fabulous shoes to chemo and my mantra was 'Cancer, I am going to kick your butt, and I'm going to do it in killer 5-inch heels.'" -Marisa Acocella Marchetto, writer/cartoonist and cancer survivor

"I have so much more faith in God knowing that He watched over me when I was too upset to watch over myself, and that His plan is not necessarily my plan, but it's still the perfect plan." -Diana (who had four miscarriages)

"It's discipline--not the muse--that gets the work done." -Melissa Walker, writer

"It was simply God. - Lori McKenney, author

"When people recognize that there is no inherent truth in these concepts of beauty, that it is in fact a cultural preference that changes over time, it helps to dissolve the illusion that how they look is somehow tied to their value and self-worth as an individual." -Sara Maria, author

"I realize I can only do so much and that I cannot change someone else's behavior, just my own." -Jeff (whose wife left him after 30 years)

"What he did and didn't do in his role for me as my father was HIS SHAME....not mine." -Renese (who was abused as a child)

"If we can tweak our expectations of what life is supposed to be about, we can perhaps be satisfied." -Julie Gregory, writer

"I've felt energized by my small accomplishments--especially knowing how tough it was to get where I am today." -Christine Havrilla, singer/songwriter

"Growing up with a very volatile person has given me great patience when dealing with others." -Alison (has mentally ill mother)

"I’ve learned that things in life are not always perfect, but that doesn't mean you can't eventually make them great with positivity and hard work." -Phoebe (whose birth father didn't want her)

"We are who we are, and the more people can accept that fact, the better the world will be." -David (who is gay)

"I have more empathy for the suffering of others and for the mentally ill, who are not bad or scary people ..." Liimu (survived psychotic break)

"Now I focus on the wonderful gift of just being alive and it has changed my life." --Max (diagnosed with Pulmonary Fibrosis)

"My commitment involves standing up for what I believe rather than following current cultural tides." Jane (a born-again Christian)

"I just wish my ex-husband had the opportunity to be who she really is a whole lot sooner." -Stacey (whose ex-husband became a woman)

"Just because we are different does not mean we are worth less. It could be just the opposite." -Kenneth (who is gay)

"It has absolutely strengthened my family. Our love for each other is right out there in the open now." -Sandi (diagnosed with Cancer while pregnant)

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