Today, it felt like time should be measured by how much of the future she had left, and needed to be counted forward. She felt proud listening, as if somehow Jonathan Parish's speech reflected on her, as if she could take credit for some part of it, for him.
Michael Stein
We're hoping there's not an onslaught.
Because our industry is relatively new, there are not many people who understand its intricacies. Jeff has become one of the best in his field and we look forward to adding him to our management team.
management people team forward understand industry
When she was younger, she felt that he wanted to know everything about her, but she was sometimes afraid to tell too much. She was afraid he would know her too well, that he would find some weakness in her, some element that would turn him away, maybe even a quality she didn't even realize she possessed.
women relationships self-reflection
What can ever equal the memory of being young together?
age
It's not enough that you move through the world - you must change it to suit your expectations.
life change inspirational
If I have you for a day, I'll want you for a week. If I have you for a week, I'll want you for another week.
desire want
How often had she wondered what would have happened if she'd remained with Jonathan? Not often, but regularly over the years. It was impossible not to have imagined that rejected future, a life of many countries, of vast and enduring adventure, of tiny rooms and rental houses. It was the sense of missed opportunity that returned to her, frightening but real, overwhelmingly real.
opportunity missing
He was proud of her, he admired her, and at that moment he was conscious of life as something good and he fell in love with her all over again. This consciousness of love took the form of a deep patience inhabiting him, rather than a feeling of cheer or even hope
life pride
pride
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