So it’s true, when all is said and done, grief is the price... - E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly

"An acquaintance merely enjoys your company, a fair-weather companion flatters when all is well, a true friend has your best interests at heart and the pluck to tell you what you need to hear."

"So it’s true, when all is said and done, grief is the price we pay for love."

"Love, like everything else in life, should be a discovery, an adventure, and like most adventures, you don’t know you’re having one until you’re right in the middle of it."

"... it’s a blessed thing to love and feel loved in return."

"Sometimes, the simple things are more fun and meaningful than all the banquets in the world ..."