Dahlia

“The person who believes they love more believes they give more,” Jessica says. Her tone takes on a wilting, guru quality reminiscent of our early years. “And that can lead to resentment.”
― Rebecca Serle, The Dinner List

“A beginning and an end. That is every day of our lives. That is what we have in common as human beings, Yaakov, every day of our lives. And to every ending, there is a new beginning.”
― Naomi Ragen, An Observant Wife

“Yes, it is so hard to dream and live and not to find what we want. So much has been given to us, but somehow not what we want. There is always something missing, always something we could have had, should have had. We do not understand why God denies us these things; why He is deaf to our prayers.”
― Naomi Ragen, An Observant Wife

“Loss is like that though. Even all these years later, sometimes the pain of it is like a sudden slap in the face.”
― Emma St. Clair, Falling for Your Best Friend's Twin