Jennifer

“You simply had to do your best to make something beautiful out of the shattered pieces.”
― Catherine Cowles, Shattered Sea

“How about I promise you today? And I’ll do it again tomorrow. And every day until we’re old and gray.”
― Catherine Cowles, Shattered Sea

“In a world of endless choices, unpredictable outcomes, and no guarantees, they are doing the bravest thing two people can do: making a commitment before their friends and family to devote the rest of their lives to each other. We call this a wedding, but really this word derives from an old Germanic word meaning a pledge. And this is worth remembering as we consider what this day is all about. We make few pledges in our modern lives, but today we celebrate with Petra and Alexander as they make their greatest: a pledge to and for each other, not as individuals, but as two that are choosing to become one.”
― Melanie Martins, Lured into Lies

“Grief changes us. We just have to make sure it doesn’t twist us into something ugly. And, sometimes, if we’re lucky, it can make us more beautiful because we recognize pain and can help ease it in others.”
― Catherine Cowles, Shattered Sea