One of the blessings of becoming an adult is finally seeing my mom and dad as people, not just parents. Sara Shandler More Quotes by Sara Shandler More Quotes From Sara Shandler Our relationship, our shared support, our consistency, is unrivaled by any other connection. Sara Shandler consistency support friendship During adolescence, friends bring an intimate quality of support that can't be provided by any adult. Sara Shandler support quality friendship The comfort of our peer-connections is reflected in our most honest and direct hand-holding. When we trip, they are the first ones to pull us back up. Sara Shandler comfort friendship hands We are troubled, but we have hope and tremendous promise. Sara Shandler having-hope inspirational promise Growing up sometimes forces us to confront the distance between our childhood hope and the truth. Sara Shandler childhood distance growing-up Death during adolescence feels unfair. We're young. We're invincible. Death is supposed to come with old age. When death breaks into our lives and steals our innocence, its finality leaves us unnaturally older. There are too many elderly young people. Sara Shandler elderly age people
