Doehle Bread

quote-book:

lickystickypickyme:

And then the day came,
when the risk
to remain tight
in a bud
was more painful
than the risk
it took
to blossom.

Anais Nin

Platonic and pure

youdonthavethis:

There is such a comfort in hearing someone say “I love you, ______” and then saying it back. There is nothing else you have to do, besides love one another and know you will not have to shave your legs or wear the Good Pants, because this love has nothing to do with genitals.

The Couple Separated for 60 Years

Sixty years ago, Boris and Anna Kozlov were married for only three days before he had to ship out with his Red Army unit. When he returned, Anna and her family were gone – exiled to Siberia by Stalin’s purges. Then one day, on a chance encounter, they found each other again!

“I thought my eyes were playing games on me,” Anna said. “I saw this familiar looking man approaching me, his eyes gazing at me. My heart jumped. I knew it was him. I was crying with joy.” 80 years-old Boris had returned to visit his parents’ grave. As he stepped out of the car, he looked up to see Anna standing by her old house, where they had lived for the few days after the wedding. “I ran up to her and said: ‘My darling, I’ve been waiting for you for so long. My wife, my life…’” (Link)

via m-altruism