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“We walk until there aren't more houses, all the way to the part of the beach where the current makes the waves come in then rush back out so that the two waves clash, water casting up like a geyser. We watch that for a while and then Scottie says, "I wish Mom was here." I'm thinking the exact same…” quote by Kaui Hart Hemmings
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““We walk until there aren't more houses, all the way to the part of the beach where the current makes the waves come in then rush back out so that the two waves clash, water casting up like a geyser. We watch that for a while and then Scottie says, "I wish Mom was here." I'm thinking the exact same thought. That's how you know you love someone, I guess, when you can't experience anything without wishing the other person were there to see it, too. Every day I kept track of anecdotes, occurrences, and gossip, bullet-pointing the news in my head and even rehearsing my stories before telling them to Joanie in bed at night.””

Kaui Hart Hemmings

About This Quote

Source Novel: The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang, 2018

Love is felt as an ache for shared experience; you realize it when you wish the other person were present in every moment.

In simple terms: Love feels like wanting someone to share every moment.

Key Takeaway

Cherish shared moments and express appreciation.

Themes

love longing shared experience

Mood

nostalgic reflective

Type

literary romantic

When to use this quote

  • beach walks
  • intimate conversations
  • daily reflections

Key Concepts

attachment emotional resonance

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you balance personal joy with shared desire?
  • What moments feel incomplete without them?
A Different Perspective

May idealizing the other hinder authentic connection.

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