Eli had learned long ago that you can stare right at something and not see what lies beneath the surface.

“When she smiles, it feels like the first warm day of March-- after an eternity …”

“It doesn't take a whole long life to realize that what we deserve to have, we r…”

“I didn't think i could possibly love another baby as much as I loved the one I'…”

“I have loved before, but it didn’t feel like this.I have kissed before, but it …”