You're still alive. And that means you'll love and be loved...and in the end, nothing else really matters.

I just tell people what they already know but are afraid to admit to themselves.

These days she simply did the best job she could, accepting the good with the bad.

You made me happy and you made me laugh, and if I could do it all over again, I would not hesitate. Look at our life, at the trips we took, the adventures we had. As your father used to say, we shared the longest ride together, this thing called life, and mine has been filled with joy because of you.

I don't want to lose you.' His voice almost a whisper. Seeing his haggard expression, she took his hand and squeezed it, then reluctantly let it go. She could feel the tears again, and she fought them back. 'But you don't want to keep me, either, do you?' To that, he had no response.

It's impossible to protect your kids against disappointment in life.

Sometimes, things don't work out the way we want them to.