Maren Baisley

“There is nothing like puking with somebody to make you into old friends.”
― Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar

“No friendship is an accident. ”
― O. Henry, Heart of the West

“At lunchtime I bought a huge orange
The size of it made us all laugh.
I peeled it and shared it with Robert and Dave—
They got quarters and I had a half.

And that orange it made me so happy,
As ordinary things often do
Just lately. The shopping. A walk in the park
This is peace and contentment. It's new.

The rest of the day was quite easy.
I did all my jobs on my list
And enjoyed them and had some time over.
I love you. I'm glad I exist.”
― Wendy Cope, Serious Concerns

“I got you to look after me, and you got me to look after you, and that's
why.”
― John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men