And then the simple truth dawned on her. She finally acknowledged that it didn’t matter who you were or where you came from. Love and respect put everyone on equal footing.
She had to teach herself not to feel. Refusing to feel hurt also meant she numbed herself to joy, but the sacrifice was worth it.
I trust.
Love isn’t always all perfume and magic. It has a physical side, one that has nothing to do with tender feelings, fluttering hearts, sentimental poetry.
And that refuge was the most reliable place of all—between the pages of a book.
Brutal honesty has its place, but the occasional white lie does wonders for a fragile heart.
We can move past our history, but we can never truly erase it.
He’d formed the idea that she was a solitary sort, not one to seek company when a good book lay at hand.
Anything was possible if only she dared to believe herself worthy.
Romaine and Gorgonzola Salad Wash two heads of romaine lettuce in cold water, discarding the tough outer leaves. Shake dry and tear into bite-sized pieces. Add basil sprigs and cherry tomatoes, cut in...
She knew the soothing power of a human touch on aching flesh. Knew the strange bond that formed when two creatures united in mutual need, one hurting, the other healing.
Although it seemed impossible to find joy in the depths of her grief, Annie sensed that this was what Gran had been trying to tell her all along. She finally understood. This hurt she felt was the pri...
She reflects on the girl she had been in this place, and the things she had to do in order to survive. For a long time, she’d had to live her child- hood backward, forced to step up and take charge of...
Caponata This has an excellent flavor and makes a very nice presentation on a perfect leaf of lettuce, not that Robert and Sal ever gave a hoot about presentation. And it’s even quite low in calories,...
Refusing to feel hurt also meant she numbed herself to joy, but the sacrifice was worth it.
She had known a love as intense as the brightest star, and a betrayal deeper than the blackest void in space.
She was a digital geek. He’d always considered himself pretty good at multitasking, but she truly had a gift. At any given moment, she could juggle up to three devices. She might be tweeting on her iP...
If you never did, you should. These things are fun, and fun is good. The statement was attributed to Theodore Seuss Geisel—better known as Dr. Seuss.
Think about kissing boys all the time. Me and all my friends. We even practice making out with our pillows.
When she was little and a bad dream woke her, Gran would advise her to change the channel by turning her pillow over. It worked every time.
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