“ It's the pursuit of love and happiness that is the driving force of the romantic novel. ”
The past can teach us, nurture us, but it cannot sustain us. The essence of life is change, and we must move ever forward or the soul will wither and die.
~ Susanna Kearsley
Ye'll never best your fears until ye face them
But life, if nothing else, had taught her promises weren't always to be counted on, and what appeared at first a shining chance might end in bitter disappointment.
There are times when our victories have a cost that we did not foresee, when winning brings us loss.
