No amount of liquor could make him forget the things he yearned to erase from his mind—
You’re afraid, he said, the amazement of sudden revelation lighting his face. I never thought I’d find the one thing you fear. I’m not afraid, she said. You’ve never been kissed before, have you? She...
No more taking the Lord’s name in vain or even in earnest.
No one had ever told them they might need each other one day, an for some reason, they hadn't figured it out themselves.
They basked in the sweet-scented breeze, and felt the sunshine warming their bare heads. Petals drifted from the gnarled apple and cherry trees, creating a pretty storm, like confetti. They lay togeth...
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...
Nobody can fix another person. But everybody tries.
Now she realized that the key to happiness had less to do with setting up housekeeping with an appropriate spouse and more, far more, to do with finding someone who gave one confidence and peace and p...
Often, the most important part of a conversation was the waiting.
She would never find happiness in trying to please others if she didn’t honor her own gifts.
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...
Opening a book was like opening a door to another world, and once she stepped across the threshold, she was transported. When she was reading a story, she lived inside a different skin. She
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...
Pasta with Garlic Scapes and Fresh Tomatoes In Italy, you can find a garden anywhere there is a patch of soil, and in many areas, the growing season is nearly year round. It’s common to find an abunda...
You wait for the perfect time to fall in love, said a little inner voice that sounded suspiciously like Lulu, it’ll never happen.
There were only a few things that truly mattered. Family and friends and connection. Understanding and selfless love.
Precision in language was the key to clarity. Specificity
Refusing to feel hurt also meant she numbed herself to joy, but the sacrifice was worth it.
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...
Rourke was the Grim Reaper with a hard-on.
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