I gave you the best of me, he'd told her once, and with every beat of her son's heart, she knew he'd done exactly that.

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

Because being comfortable meant she might lower her guard, and she could not let that happen.

Gifts of the heart can't be claimed by anyone except the giver.

He didn't believe in a God who sifted through prayers, answering some and ignoring others, no matter how unworthy or worthy a person might be. Instead, he preferred to believe in a God who bestowed all people with gifts and abilities and placed them in an imperfect world; only then was faith tested, only then could faith be earned.

I've been thinking about you constantly since I left, wondering why the journey I'm on seemed to have led through you. I know my journey's not over yet, and that life is a winding path, but I can only hope it somehow circles back to the place I belong. That's how I think of it now. I belong with you.

It was one thing to divide the major assets, but how was it possible to divide the heart?