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January 29 - February 4, 2024
People should come with nutritional labels, only instead of protein, fat and calories, the labels would say integrity, thoughtfulness, sense of humor. Things like that.
He’s got whatever the French word for danger is written all over him. He’s like setting a chocolate cake in front of a diabetic. She’ll enjoy the experience and … then she’ll die.” “Oh! My! Gosh!” Hannah is laughing hard now.
“Mmm. Not a soulmate, maybe. But definitely there are people we are destined to meet. Or maybe they are just the right fit. And when we meet that one, we know. And then we should do whatever it takes to pursue them and never let them forget what they mean to us. Because that kind of love is not always so common.”
Sadly, no matter how many people you meet, it’s the ones who let you down who get the best parts of you. ~ R. M. Drake
“We’re both adults here, Heather, so I will speak plainly. You are an intelligent woman. You hold this shop together, never letting a cup go empty and never allowing any customer to feel neglected. You manage to mother your son with the right balance of care and firmness even though you are surely exhausted at the end of every day. And yet, when I see you—when most men see you—we don’t see a harried business owner or a single mom barely hanging on to all the details of her overwhelming life. We see a woman who is captivating, intriguing, and beautiful. And that is why I would be watching you.”
Being an adult is mostly being exhausted, wishing you hadn't made plans, and wondering how you hurt your back. ~ Unknown
… or I’ll run outside and shout, “Free Coffee!” … or I’ll call the fire station and tell them you’ve got a crush on one of the firemen and I won’t mention a name. … or I’ll bring Jaspar’s pet goat in here next time I stop by—and let him off leash. … or I’ll buy Nate a kitten.
Sometimes all you need is one person that shows you that it's okay to let your guard down, be yourself, and love with no regrets. ~ Unknown
You know that tingly little feeling you get when you like someone? That is your common sense leaving your body. ~ Unknown
The scary thing about distance is you don’t know whether they’ll miss you or forget you. ~ Nicholas Sparks
If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day so I never have to live without you. ~ A. A. Milne