by billyzh | Jun 24, 2009 | Asides
A wise lover values not so much the gift of the lover as the love of the giver. ~Thomas á Kempis
by billyzh | Jun 24, 2009 | Not-Yet-Married, Women/Relationships
As I looked down at the text, I couldn’t imagine what my friend meant. Had I left something at the restaurant or at church? Had she, once again, picked up after me? I can get easily distracted and have a tendency to walk off without a lot of things I walked in...
by billyzh | Jun 23, 2009 | Asides
The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and be understood. The best way to understand people is to listen to them. — Ralph Nichols
by billyzh | Jun 23, 2009 | Asides
Many a man would rather you heard his story than granted his request. — Phillip Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield
by billyzh | Jun 23, 2009 | Not-Yet-Married, Women/Relationships
I wish I could take credit for that great line, but I can’t. When my friend called, I could tell she’d had a rough day. Not one to complain, I could also tell she also didn’t want to unload on me. But she needed to. Trying not to push, I did my best...
