I’ll stick around for seven months,’ I tell him, ’but after that I’m not making any promises.

Don’t let anyone tell you how long it will take for you to heal – but be aware that time is passing, whether you’re healing or not.

Do not lie to yourself about the fact of death, choosing instead to become consumed by the psychological reaction to it – what we call grief.

Bullshit filters are your best line of defence against all the crap coming at you. Remember…you choose what you let into your mind

Maybe that’s what happens with soul mates: when one side of the coin loses its shine, so too does the other.

I’ve learned more about love, loss and life in the last two months than I did in thirty-two years.

Love can be neither created or destroyed, it just changes form.

HE’S DEAD,’ I scream, “BUT HE’S NOT FORGOTTEN!

I don’t wanna be married to a spirit. I want my husband back.

Although I know our family and friends and the officers close to Sam won’t forget him, is simply remembering enough?