Bloom Quotes

“You know, through pain, you learn a lot about yourself--things you thought you never knew you wanted to learn. And it's kind of like those animals that regrow a part of their body--like a starfish. You might not feel it. You might not even want to grow, but you will. You'll grow that part that broke off, and that growing, that blooming--cannot happen without the pain.”
― Kelle Hampton, Bloom: Finding Beauty in the Unexpected--A Memoir

“Through pain and growth, I have come to appreciate -no, more than that-I've come to love my fence, even though it may be different than the neighbors'. The concept of perfection is not flawless or ripped from a magazine. It's happiness. Happiness with all itsmessiness and not-quite-thereness. It's knowing that life is short, and the moments we choose to fill our cup wiht should be purposeful and rich. That we should be present for life, that we should drink deeply. And that's perfection. And my dad and my mom and my family-my past, present, and future with Nella, what the world may view as broken or damaged-have taught me what true beauty really is.”
― Kelle Hampton, Bloom: Finding Beauty in the Unexpected--A Memoir

“Dad they think she has Down Syndrome." He smiled genuinely as his eyes welled up with tears. "That's okay. We love her.”
― Kelle Hampton, Bloom: Finding Beauty in the Unexpected--A Memoir

“life is bigger than what we expect.”
― Kelle Hampton, Bloom: Finding Beauty in the Unexpected A Memoir

“What is it about difference that makes us think it’s not perfect?”
― Kelle Hampton, Bloom: Finding Beauty in the Unexpected--A Memoir

“...I wouldn't say my glass is always half full. There are days when it's cracked and leaking, days when it's chipped and even shattered. But then I get the Krazy Glue out and fix it, and suddenly it's half full again. Even though it's patched up in places, I've made it my own with the beveled edges and beautiful etchings that perspective brings.”
― Kelle Hampton, Bloom: Finding Beauty in the Unexpected--A Memoir