There were only a few things that truly mattered. Family and friends and connection. Understanding and selfless love.
There was something in the way a man held a woman when he was about to let her go.
Refusing to feel hurt also meant she numbed herself to joy, but the sacrifice was worth it.
Passion for a pursuit was the best feeling.
Nobody can fix another person. But everybody tries.
In this life, I had all I ever wanted. Losing Erik was a sadness that knit itself into my soul, but that sadness was balanced out by all that came after. The years with you, my little girl, and with y...
Think about kissing boys all the time. Me and all my friends. We even practice making out with our pillows.
A fight was never about the thing being fought over.
Winston Churchill once said, When you are going through hell, keep going.
She realized that no matter how old she got or how far she traveled, she would never stop needing her mom. Now, staring her in the face, was the possibility of a loss so devastating Sonnet didn’t see...
RUSTIC TOMATO SAUCE WITHOUT ANY BITTERNESS People go to too much trouble to chop things fine. It’s also not necessary to oil the pan for fresh tomatoes. Let the food keep its own character. 6 pounds b...
Precision in language was the key to clarity. Specificity
Pasta Fazool, from the region of Puglia Warm 4 Tablespoons of fruity extra-virgin olive oil in a large saucepan and gently sauté 1/ 2 onion, chopped, a peeled and chopped carrot, a rib of chopped cele...
No, this was the kind of moment that made everything stop. You separated it from every other one, pressing the feeling to your heart, like a dried flower slipped between the pages of a beloved book. T...
Love wasn’t a selfish thing. It was the kindest, most generous impulse a man could have.
Like most American women, you do not understand style. It does not mean parading yourself around in the latest fashion, but simply presenting your very best self to the world. Contrary to your belief,...
I’ve always thought a quilt held together with a woman’s tears to be the strongest of all.
Caitlin, I was born to worry about you.
You wait for the perfect time to fall in love, said a little inner voice that sounded suspiciously like Lulu, it’ll never happen.
One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer—and the other seven will know her.