I considered not getting up, but recognized the pain of staying down was worse than the pain of attempting to stand. — Reba Riley, Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome: A Memoir of Humor and Healing in 30 Religions
I considered not getting up, but recognized the pain of staying down was worse than the pain of attempting to stand. — Reba Riley, Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome: A Memoir of Humor and Healing in 30 Religions
I considered not getting up, but recognized the pain of staying down was worse than the pain of attempting to stand. — Reba Riley, Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome: A Memoir of Humor and Healing in 30 Religions
I considered not getting up, but recognized the pain of staying down was worse than the pain of attempting to stand. — Reba Riley, Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome: A Memoir of Humor and Healing in 30 Religions
I considered not getting up, but recognized the pain of staying down was worse than the pain of attempting to stand. — Reba Riley, Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome: A Memoir of Humor and Healing in 30 Religions
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I considered not getting up, but recognized the pain of staying down was worse than the pain of attempting to stand.

— Reba Riley, Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome: A Memoir of Humor and Healing in 30 Religions
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