All I know is that I fell in love with you, and I've never been more frightened about anything in my entire life.

The first thing I did when I sold my book was buy a new wedding ring for my wife and asked her to marry me all over again.

She would tell him what she wanted in her life--her hopes and dreams for the future--and he would listen intently and then promise to make it all come true. And the way he said it made her believe him, and she knew how much he meant to her.

"I guess I'm okay with that. But it's not going to be easy for you. They don't have a lot of fishing or mudding around here." "I figured." "And not a lot of beach volleyball, either. Especially in January." "I guess I'll have to make some sacrifices." "Maybe if you're lucky, we can find you some other ways to occupy your time."

Or maybe watching you enjoy a carefree summer while you fell in love was what kept me out of the hospital in the first place.

When I told you that I’d pray for you, what did you think I was talking about?

A good man is hard to find," she said wistfully. "Not everyone is as lucky as you are.