“Being a parent is joyful, but it’s also haunted by the specter of loss.”— Richard Beck Related Quotes “Fear is the Fatal killer of Desire.”— Zig Ziglar “There comes a time when loneliness is stronger than fear.”— Christopher Buehlman “a joy that hurts with sadnessa sadness that is pleasurablea pleasure full of terrora terror that excitesan excitement that calmsa calmness that frightens.”— Aidan Chambers