A Fire Sparkling

by Julianne MacLean

“Sometimes you think you know someone, but maybe it’s impossible to really know everything about a person, even someone you love.

“I can’t help but admire a man who is decent and kind.”

“I hate that word. Charming. Women should steer clear of men who charm them. If you’re charmed, then you’re under some kind of spell, and women need to stay sharp. Real life isn’t a dream. You have to keep your eyes open. Ears too.”

“We could all drive ourselves mad thinking about what could have been. But life happens the way it happens, and there’s no point wishing the past was any different. It will always be what it was, and there’s not a damn thing we can do about it.”