“We all owe everyone for everything that happens in our lives. But it’s not owing like a debt to one person–it’s really that we owe everyone for everything. Our whole lives can change in an instant–so each person that keeps that from happening, no matter how small a role they play, is also responsible for all of it. Just by giving friendship and love, you keep the people around you from giving up–and each expression of friendship or love may be the one that makes all the difference.”
― Will Schwalbe, The End of Your Life Book Club
Welcome! I am a lawyer turned freelance writer, essayist, and editor. On staff at Literary Mama and the co-founder and co-editor of the literary journal, The Sunlight Press, my essays and reported work have appeared in The Washington Post, The Lily, Saveur, Civil Eats, Brain, Child, ESPN and elsewhere. I am currently at work on a memoir on grief and culture and how it provides perspective on life’s ordinary graces. I invite you to appreciate the ordinary with me. I hope my daily practice of seeing the magic in the mundane helps you celebrate and find more of these moments in your life too.
This is not only so true . . . always . . . but reminds me of our recent conversation and how a little hesitation from you changed my mind. Thank goodness and thank you, Rudri!
Thanks, Luanne. So glad you found our conversation helpful. xo
adding this to my journal of quotes. Love!
Thanks! I think you would enjoy both of his books, The End of Your Life Book Club and Books on Living.
I really want to read that book!
It is definitely worth reading both of his books. I’d love to know what you think about his work.