A Rosie Life In Italy 5 Quotes

“Anam Cara is when two souls bond and intermingle," I say. "Soul mates?" says Jenn, scooping up a second helping of spelt salad. "Not really," says Gloria. "It is above a sexual or romantic connection of souls. Anam is the word you could translate into 'soul' and 'cara' means friend so it is more 'soul friend'. But for a person to make this genuine bond with another,”
― Rosie Meleady, A Rosie Life In Italy 5: Romulus and Seamus

“acknowledge the grief monsters who have weighed me down like a heavy, wet overcoat. They are here to stay, but I need to make them my allies, more fluffy and less fierce while they stick by my side for the rest of my life. I need to train them to sit with me quietly so they don't take over conversations, situations, or me when I am alone.”
― Rosie Meleady, A Rosie Life In Italy 5: Romulus and Seamus

“I'd be happy with just a holiday by myself," says Friend Number Two.  "Just to go and remember who I am again. Do you ever feel you've forgotten who you are?”
― Rosie Meleady, A Rosie Life In Italy 5: Romulus and Seamus

“No one told us hitting midlife would be so bloody hard!" says my old school pal, Friend Number One. "I mean, as if we haven't been through enough and then we are hit with peri menopause, menopause, medical stuff, kids turning into humans with their own brains, divorce, work burnout, parents getting old and sometimes dying–very inconsiderate of them.”
― Rosie Meleady, A Rosie Life In Italy 5: Romulus and Seamus