Our lives can't be measured by our final years, of this I am sure.

Poets knew that isolation in nature, far from people and things man-made, was good for the soul, and he'd always identified with poets.

Without love of something I don't know if you can have a meaningful life at all.

I love you," he finally whispered. She leaned forward and touched his face. "I know. And I love you, too.

That's how I always want to remember my time with you. Like a pure white light, breathtaking to behold.

That's the difference between family and friends. Family is always there, no matter what, even when it's not right next door. Which means that you'll find a way to keep the connection alive. Especially since you realize how important it is.

Admittedly, there was a lot she still didn't know about him, but she did know this: He completed her in a way that she'd never thought possible. Knowledge isn't everything, she told herself, and she knew then that, in Nana's words, he was the toast to her butter.