The Beauty of the Moment

“Nothing lasts forever,” I say. “Not this snowflake. Not our homes, not our families. But it doesn’t mean you can’t live in the beauty of the moment.”

Mancher Mama told me once that a romantic relationship is never just between two people. There’s the girl, the guy, and what he called the ghosts of people in between. These ghosts could be exes or even celebrities. Everyone has an ideal person in mind. Someone we’re always measuring the people we’re dating up against, my uncle said.

Amma told me once that the line between love and hate can be as thin as a paper’s edge. <...> The real danger, she said, is when you no longer feel anything for the person.