As I have yet to meet a gentleman I wished to spend the rest of my days with, I would say the failure was on their part rather than mine.
Victoria AlexanderSilly of me not to have realized it. One often finds Greek temples lurking in the woods of English estates. Sneaky things, temples.
Victoria AlexanderThere are three needs of the griever: To find the words for the loss, to say the words aloud and to know that the words have been heard.
Victoria AlexanderIn the face of events that threaten to overwhelm our lives, storytelling gives us a way of reclaiming ourselves and reaffirming our connections with other people-those who listen to our stories and, by doing so, bear witness with us.
Victoria Alexander