“When my body gives up to the grave, let the grin that eternity carves into my face be the reflection of the peace that your love brings to her.”— Jesse Parent, youtube.com
“I have been teaching her love all of her life, and all that I ask is that you continue the lesson.”— Jesse Parent, youtube.com
“If you break her heart, I will hear it snap with the ear I pressed against her mother’s belly. The elbow I cradled her head in will send a message to my fist. My cheeks are attuned to her lips, I will know if they tremble.”— Jesse Parent, youtube.com