The Red Address Book

by Sofia Lundberg

“I wish you enough,” she whispered in my ear. “Enough sun to light up your days, enough rain that you appreciate the sun. Enough joy to strengthen your soul, enough pain that you can appreciate life’s small moments of happiness. And enough friends that you can manage a farewell now and then.”

The greatest comfort in life comes from freely expressing one’s opinion and being met with nothing but love in return, even when opinions diverge.

Don’t be afraid of life, Jenny. Live. Help yourself. Laugh. Life isn’t here to entertain you; you have to entertain life. Seize opportunities whenever they come along, and make something good out of them.

Love rests beneath every headstone. So much love. Glances that throw an entire life out of balance. Entwined hands on a park bench. A parent’s gaze at a newborn child. A friendship so strong that no passion is required. Two bodies, coming together as one, time and time again.

Love. It’s just one word, but it holds so much. In the end, all that matters is love. Did you love enough?