The Summer Pact

by Emily Giffin

but when it comes right down to it, I think it’s a simple matter of who was there by our side, bearing witness to our loss of innocence.

reminder to walk gently through this fragile life…to love…to be loved…and to do our best to ease the pain, despair, and suffering of others.

perspective is a hard thing to come by when your heart is broken,

“Have you ever heard the expression ‘Quit while you’re ahead’?” “Have you ever heard the expression ‘Nevertheless, she persisted’?”