The Blooms That Broke Us (Tennessee Love Stories)

by Ashley Dill

People chronically tossed my feelings aside. I was only ever treasured in fair weather. No one stayed with me on my hard days or cared to hear my heart when it was broken.

Love grows. Love strengthens like a muscle. You give some then give more over time. It ain’t just a feeling. It’s a skill.”

Forgiveness happens in the heart whether someone even realizes they need to be forgiven.”

If you want relationships in your life to thrive, you got to operate for their good, not your own.”

Forgiveness, love, commitment—they’re all sacrifices. Painful ones sometimes.

Love ain’t romance. It’s grit.”