The Honeymoon

by Shalini Boland

there’s enough crap in the world. So when something good happens, celebrate it for all you’re worth. Grab that joy and milk it. Even if it feels too much, it’s not.’

everything looks and feels a little better in the sunshine.

I’m more of a recipe book cook. I need to follow instructions or I wouldn’t have a clue.’

kindness is the most important thing in a life partner,’ she says, still squeezing my hand. ‘If he’s an arsehole, it don’t matter how good he is in bed.’

Having my parents here is like being tucked beneath a warm blanket during a snowstorm.

Leaving home will be like unbuckling a safety belt and leaping into the unknown.

we’re here in the now so we have to deal with what’s in front of us, not look back at a life we never lived.’