Matchmaking for Beginners

by Maddie Dawson

You need a mantra to help you. You can borrow mine, if you want: ‘Whatever happens, love that.’”

his dad, whom Jessica hates in the way you can only hate somebody you once loved beyond reason,

It’s hard to make room for love when anger still feels so good.

You are going to be okay, I beam to her. And then to them both: Be brave. Be brave. There is so much fear to wade through before you get to love.