“It was one year, to the day, that his wife had died. "Passed away," was the term that everyone liked to use. It was if saying the word "died" was swearing. Arthur hated the words "passed away." They sounded gentle,… — Phaedra Patrick Copy Share Image
“He was stronger and had more depth than he knew and he liked these new discoveries about himself.” — Phaedra Patrick Copy Share Image
“Surprisingly he wasn't overwhelmed... He wasn't part of this strange world. He as a visitor, transient, and knew he could return to the safety… — Phaedra Patrick Copy Share Image
“...it made him feel alive. He needed a jolt to his system. Something to shake him out of the cozy prison he had created… — Phaedra Patrick Copy Share Image
“Sometimes you hold onto things, not because you want to keep them, but because they are difficult to let go.” — Phaedra Patrick Copy Share Image
“I like to have my tea at the same time each day. I like my newspaper folded in the same way and I take… — Phaedra Patrick Copy Share Image
“She sometimes felt like the spider in the middle of the family web, trying to hold all the threads together.” — Phaedra Patrick Copy Share Image
“He told him about his routines, how they had started out as a comfort and became a prison. (He was about to say that… — Phaedra Patrick Copy Share Image
“It was one year, to the day, that his wife had died. "Passed away," was the term that everyone liked to use. It was… — Phaedra Patrick Copy Share Image
“You should spend that cash. Blow it on something that makes you happy. You can make memories out of money, but you can't make… — Phaedra Patrick Copy Share Image
“He regretted it now. They should have visited new places together, had new experiences when the kids got older. They should have grasped the… — Phaedra Patrick Copy Share Image
