But like a gambler at a slot machine, hoping the next spin would change her life for the better, she closed in before she lost her nerve. Taking his hand, she pulled him toward her, near enough to feel his body against her. She looked up at him, tilting her head slightly as she leaned in. Mike, recognizing what was happening but still having trouble believing it, tilted his head and closed his eyes, their faces drawing near.

I love you,too, Garrett. But sometimes love isn't enough.

As compromised as their marriage might be, part of her still believed in her vows. She loved the man he'd been, and she loved the man she knew he could be.

Too many people seem to believe that silence was a void that needed to be filled, even if nothing important was said.

Not everything," he said. "Not the important things. My kids are safe. You're safe. That's all I really care about. This" - he said motioning - "is just stuff. Most of it can be replaced. It just takes time.

Libraries are places that house our dreams, our fantasies, our thirst for adventure.

No matter where it is in the sky... No matter where you are in the world... the moon is never bigger than your thumb. -John