“Partners:Tied together by stuff too difficult to explain to someone new”

“Is there a lot of stuff you don't understand? she said & I said pretty much the whole thing & she nodded & said that's what she thought, but it was nice to hear it anyways & we sat there on the porch swing, listening to the wind & growing up together.”

“Treasures:The most important thing you leave behind is the stuff that turns into treasures when children find it.”

“I've read a lot of books, so I know bunches of stuff that sounds like it could be true.”

“Aerobics:Death take me now & spare me the pain, she said. It was difficult for me to get that excited. Get a grip, I said, it's only aerobics.”

“Quiet SpacesWe had gone far enough together to listen easily in the quiet spaces.”

“Side by Side:We sat side by side in the morning light & looked out at the future together.”