On the anniversary of his beloved wife's death, Dr. Michael Everett receives a letter Hannah had written him. In it she reminds him of her love and makes one final request. An impossible request: I want you to marry again. She tells him he shouldn't spend the years he has left grieving her.... read more
On the anniversary of his beloved wife’s death, Dr. Michael Everett receives a letter Hannah had written him. In it she reminds him of her love and makes one final request. An impossible request. I want you to marry again. She tells him he shouldn’t spend the years he has left grieving her.... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
“To simply say I loved her would diminish the depth of my feelings. In every way she completed me. Without her, my world is bleak and colorless and a thousand other adjectives that don't begin to describe the emptiness I've felt since she's been gone.”
Action really does speak louder than words, especially if it’s a loving deed, something you do for no particular reason. Except that you want to. Because you care.Highlighted by 8 Kindle customers
the definition of insanity was doing the same thing over and over, but expecting a different result.Highlighted by 4 Kindle customers
To me, paying a lot of attention to people because it’s their birthday or some made-up holiday is ridiculous. When you love someone, you need to show that love each and every day.Highlighted by 4 Kindle customers
Shock, fear, anger, relief and finally acceptance. I felt each one of those emotions more powerfully than I’d felt anything since Hannah’s death. These stages were classic reactions to the news of trauma, whether accident or illness. I’d often seen families shift from one stage to the next while dealing with some health crisis.Highlighted by 3 Kindle customers
Chapters 1-36
Preceded by Summer on Blossom Street, and followed by Christmas Letters.
Preceded by Summer on Blossom Street, and followed by A Turn in the Road.
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