She was impatient and lashing out, unfortunately landing her sting at her father’s feet. Oliver didn’t complain, after all, it’s the burden of a parent to absorb their child’s pain and sadness. Kerry just wished he didn’t have to do it.
Greed, revenge, and love were the three main motives that usually convinced people to commit the ultimate crime. An urge to harm inspired some crimes, while the desire to protect influenced others.
(…) her mother told her that life could be cruel, but added with a wistful smile, that gentleness also existed within the darkest of moments. She just had to look for it.
It was an unwritten rule, Katrine learned, that mourning needed more than time to heal. It needed space.