Beneath a Scarlet Sky

"You know, my young friend, I will be ninety years old next year, and life is still a constant surprise to me. We never know what will happen next, what we will see, and what important person will come into our life, or what important person we will lose. Life is change, constant change, and unless we are lucky enough to find comedy in it, change is nearly always a drama, if not a tragedy. But after everything, and even when the skies turn scarlet and threatening, I still believe that if we are lucky enough to be alive, we must give thanks for the miracle of every moment of every day, no matter how flawed."

"How do you find happiness?” Anna paused, then said, “You start by looking right around you for the blessings you have."

"The best thing is to grieve for the people you loved and lost, and then welcome and love the new people life puts in front of you."