“I looked into Blake's eyes, remembering my lost marble and thinking that even though it was gone forever, there could be another match out there. There might be another guy who would kiss my forehead, a guy who was just… — Lorraine Zago Rosenthal Copy Share Image
“When she was gone, I went to the basement, found an empty box, and sealed the teddy bear and the NYU sweatshirt inside with heavy-duty tape. I started thinking about Leigh's ID bracelet and I imagined that one day, maybe years and years from now, I might open the box and say the same thing to my daughter that Leigh… — Lorraine Zago Rosenthal Copy Share
“Blake stared at me and I sensed what he was getting at - there wasn't anybody important, he was going to be in New… — Lorraine Zago Rosenthal Copy Share Image
“Thunder crashed, lightning ripped across the sky, and we stayed on the bench with our arms around each other even though rain fell in… — Lorraine Zago Rosenthal Copy Share Image
“I remembered the things we used to talk about, the things we'd planned. But now I wanted other things, new things, like the career that people at work kept telling me I was sure to have. I'd probably want the house and the kids and the husband one day, but not yet. There were so many things I wanted to… — Lorraine Zago Rosenthal Copy Share
“I looked into Blake's eyes, remembering my lost marble and thinking that even though it was gone forever, there could be another match out… — Lorraine Zago Rosenthal Copy Share Image
“She was wearing her fuzzy pink hat and she was happy, which was so obnoxious. She'd become one of those people who waltzed through… — Lorraine Zago Rosenthal Copy Share Image
“From the way Blake was looking at me, I for the feeling he'd finally figured it out. Maybe that was one thing about him… — Lorraine Zago Rosenthal Copy Share Image
“And I didn't tell mom what happened. She'd already warned me that bad things could hide in the most unlikely places.” — Lorraine Zago Rosenthal Copy Share Image
“The memory of tonight was as unblemished as new-fallen snow that I had to protect from careless footsteps.” — Lorraine Zago Rosenthal Copy Share Image
“Bye-bye, I thought, almost sure that I'd never see her again. But if I did - if we ran into each other someday -… — Lorraine Zago Rosenthal Copy Share Image
“I thought he should have realized sooner that important people don't show up very often, and you should hold on to them when they… — Lorraine Zago Rosenthal Copy Share Image
“I don't think much about guys from the past. I'm glad I knew them, but there's a reason they didn't make it into my… — Lorraine Zago Rosenthal Copy Share Image
