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We certainly would, Cliff said. Seth’s family is waiting for us, Justine told them. But thanks for the invite. She smiled as Cal came in with another two bags. And thanks, Cal,
That was the problem, she no longer knew what she wanted. (Shrouded in grief and lost dreams, her joy had vanished, the same way laughter and singing had.)
On that cold day I was born, in February 1955, my great-aunt gave me a classic fruitcake for the celebration of the occasion of my birth. Every year during the holidays I pull it out of the attic and...
Mutfakta durup daha fazla soruya cevap vermek zorunda kalmayı istemiyordu. Dışarı çıkıp pedal çevirirken yüzünde rüzgarı, ensesinde de güneşi hissetmeyi özlemişti.
Mousy. It was the only word Travis could think to describe Mary Warner when she stepped off the plane. His heart sank and took a moment to rally itself. Long legs, that was all he’d asked for, and wha...
It’s the good girls who keep the diaries; the bad girls never have the time. —Tallulah Bankhead
I once read that during the Civil War women of the south would soak these cloth buttons in perfume and then sew them into the collars of their men’s shirts. That way the scent was a constant reminder...
Grandpa Patterson used to say: Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear or a fool from any direction.
Forgiveness is hard, and most people tend to hold on to their hurts, to take some kind of perverse satisfaction in them.
For the first time since I arrived, it struck me how truly alone I was.
Everything going well in here? Steve asked, stepping into the room to check their progress. Moving like a runaway freight train, Cassie assured him. Then slow down. There’s no need to rush. Aye, aye,...
Doing something for someone else made you feel better about yourself.
Darlene used to say it was a couple’s duty to keep their eyes open, their ears open, their hearts open and their mouths shut.
Cultivating the habit of good deeds will not only affect those around us, it will improve our own emotional well being.
Carried on the brisk winds of faith, guided by devotion, navigated by love, it arrived fresh and bright at the very feet of the Archangel Gabriel.
Beth’s father waited until he had everyone’s attention and then instructed them to join hands. He bowed his head. Sam did as well, although he had no idea what had concerned both of the women in the o...
At times he could be charming and gracious, which was what had made it so hard to leave him. His ability to be tender and loving was equal to his capacity to be deceptive and underhanded. He could rip...
Addicted to the small comfort I felt when I centered myself and concentrated on creating something beautiful.
A successful marriage isn’t finding the right person, it’s being the right person.