He closed his eyes as she put her hand on his shoulder, and in that instant, nothing else mattered. Not the song, not the place, not the other couples around him. Only this, only her. He gave himself over to the feel of her body as it pressed against him, and they moved slowly in small circles on the sawdust-strewn floor, lost in a world that felt as though it had been created for just the two of them.

You can't live your life for other people. You've got to do what's right for you, even if it hurts some people you love.

It might seem as the hardest thing to do, but you have to forget the guy who forgot about you.

Everything a baby does strikes a parent as the most magical thing he/she has ever seen.

There's no love like the first.

How can I describe how much I love you? Is it even possible to describe a love like that? I don’t know, but as I sit here with pen in hand, I know that I have to try.

I mean, if the relationship can't survive the long term, why on earth would it be worth my time and energy for the short term?