--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Was this what peace felt like? It'd been…" description: "\"“Was this what peace felt like? It'd been so long that it was hard for her to recognize it when it sneaked up on her.”\" — Laurie Tomlinson" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ff/laurie-tomlinson-108519_clean-romance_was-this-what-peace-felt-like-it-d-been_2729788.jpg" --- # Was this what peace felt like? It'd been so long that it… ![“Was this what peace felt like? It'd been so long that it was hard for her to recognize it when it sneaked up on her.” quote by Laurie Tomlinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ff/laurie-tomlinson-108519_clean-romance_was-this-what-peace-felt-like-it-d-been_2729788.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ff/laurie-tomlinson-108519_clean-romance_was-this-what-peace-felt-like-it-d-been_2729788.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ff/laurie-tomlinson-108519_clean-romance_was-this-what-peace-felt-like-it-d-been_2729788.jpg) > ““Was this what peace felt like? It'd been so long that it was hard for her to recognize it when it sneaked up on her.”” Laurie Tomlinson ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Peace feels unfamiliar after long absence, making recognition difficult. **In simple terms:** Peace is hard to recognize after long loss. Key Takeaway Cultivate awareness of peace. Themes peace recognition longing emotions healing Mood tranquil nostalgic Type Clean-romance:0 Heart:0 Peace:1 Felt Like:0 Like Long:0 Sneaked:0 Peace Felt:0 Recognize Sneaked:0 When to use this quote - therapy - creative writing - personal growth Key Concepts psychology mindfulness literature Questions to Reflect On - How do you identify peace? - What signs show peace returning? A Different Perspective Peace may be mistaken for complacency. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Clean-romance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/clean-romance/) [Heart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/heart/) [Peace](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/peace/) ## Related quotes > [“I was born into chaos. I didn’t know what peace felt like.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shannon-a-thompson/i-was-born-into-chaos-i-didn-t-know-what-peace-felt-like/) [Shannon A. Thompson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shannon-a-thompson/) > [“Elma was filled with a funny combination of relief and regret. 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