Not Quite by the Book

by Julie Hatcher

Life was composed of a million tiny moments, of a million little nows—and my now was happening.

Love is the little silver thread connecting all of humanity, around the globe, century to century, forevermore.”

Many think the poem, about a fork in a road, means that we should take chances and do brave things—take the paths not taken. In reality, Frost suggested that it’s the smaller choices that make up our lives.

I wanted a big, epic love, and a loud, full life. But for the first time in years, I was ready to wait for it, however long that took. Because finding the right person would be worth it.