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“Lorraine was always proficient in idle chatter, which suited their friendship perfectly as Maria was proficient in simply listening to it.”
― From Saigon, With Love
― From Saigon, With Love
“They’d heard some stories about what was happening in Vietnam, but coverage was limited. Maria didn’t want to think about it — hadn’t needed to think about it.”
― From Saigon, With Love
― From Saigon, With Love
“Promises were made with glistening smiles, vows bestowed between radiant gazes. Love is patient, love is kind.”
― From Saigon, With Love
― From Saigon, With Love
“When it gets loud here — so loud my thoughts seem muted, it is your face which rises to my mind. Your smile that gives me the courage to stand where worlds collide, to run when bullets fly. You are my strength when I have none left. Your memory keeps my gaze afloat when weariness begs my eyes to close.”
― From Saigon, With Love
― From Saigon, With Love
“Not all scars are as visible as this. I daresay you have many more inside you. But never forget that every scar is beautiful. And you should never, ever be ashamed of them.”
― The Gilded Cage
― The Gilded Cage
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