Beyond That, the Sea

by Laura Spence-Ash

In the beginning, there was the nursery, with windows opening on to a garden, and beyond that the sea. —VIRGINIA WOOLF, The Waves

How sweet that moment is, that moment of before. When anticipation is everything. When everything is new. When there are no consequences, when there is no after.

When you look back, it’s so easy to see the path that you’ve traveled. But looking forward, there are only dreams and fears.

We love people for all sorts of different reasons and in all sorts of different ways, she says. Remember that. And it only gets better, the older you get. Young love isn’t necessarily the best love.