47 Quotes by Mary Alice Monroe





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    Today was the first day of summer, she realized, her spirits lifting like a kite. She loved milestones of any sort: birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, checks on the calendar, notches on a growth chart. Today would be special, brand new. She felt it deep inside. Summer was here with sunny days and balmy nights, the informality of barbecues and dips in the swimming pool. She was so relieved to have the grind of the school year finished. She missed playing with her children.

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    The tree had become our unspoken symbol of that important Christmas when we had all dug deep and fought for one another--for our survival. For our family. For our happiness. And in the process, discovering the true meaning of Christmas.

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    Every Owner's nightmare was to get stuck in traffic w / a trailer full of horses and a hurricane approaching.

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    To me, the glass is half-empty some days and half-full on others. Sometimes it’s bone-dry. Or overflowing.

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