But love, I’ve come to understand, is more than three words mumbled before bedtime. Love is sustained by action, a pattern of devotion in the things we do for each other every day.

“Sometimes my grief is overwhelming, and even though I understand that we will n…”

“You are my best friend as well as my lover, and I do not know which side of you…”

“It's your eyes. They're ... more serious than they used to be. Like they've see…”

“It was late afternoon and the last remnants of the day were fading. The sky was…”