“Darla never kept any keepsakes. She said that the memories I needed to keep were the ones in my head.”

“I kept it for myself like a keepsake, as if sharing the memory might lead to its dissipation.”

“The heart, like the mind, has a memory. And in it are kept the most precious keepsakes.”

“How the hell could Rhiannon keep people loyal to her if she was such a bitch?”Alanna gave me a knowing look.“I mean female people. It’s obvious how she kept her men happy.” My hands were planted on myhips and I was tapping my foot in time with my anger. (I looked very teacherish—as a matter of fact, I felt the sudden desire to reprimand a teenager. But there’s never one around when you need one.)”

“I sometimes think the sexual organs were put there to keep the human race humble," she said. "They've certainly kept me humble.”

“Keep all special thoughts and memories for lifetimes to come. Share these keepsakes with others to inspire hope and build from the past, which can bridge to the future.”