The freedom of saying anything to him, telling all, relieved a burden I hadn't even realized I'd been carrying. In my relentless push to keep moving forward, there had been so many emotions I hadn't let myself inhabit fully, so many things I hadn't talked about. Now I couldn't quite catch up to myself.
Lisa KleypasAristotle taught that stars are made of a different matter than the four earthly elementsโ a quintessenceโ that also happens to be what the human psyche is made of. Which is why manโs spirit corresponds to the stars. Perhaps thatโs not a very scientific view, but I do like the idea that thereโs a little starlight in each of us.
Lisa KleypasBecause I realized during the past few days that I canโt leave doubt in anyoneโs mind about to whom you belong. Especially not yours.
Lisa KleypasIt was a confirmation of a connection that already existed. And it was a bond that extended far beyond the borders of a shared living space. We would have stayed together even without a marriage certificate . . . but I believed in the permanence it represented. It was a piece of paper you could build a life on.
Lisa Kleypas