1)  “…I still can remember that day vividly – the last time that we embraced and the warmth and passion of when my lips met yours. I still longingly recall the piercing honesty in your soft amber eyes. I remember the way that your hand felt in mine, and the way that your hair cascaded gently across your shoulders. No matter how much it hurts when I think of it, I wouldn’t trade our memories or our love for anything. Not for a moment…”
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2)  “He couldn’t understand why she didn’t see herself for the beautiful woman that she really was.  Every day he told her, but regardless of how often or how many times he did, she couldn’t accept the compliments.  He truly did love her; that was certain, but he was finding it unbearably difficult to support her self-deprecation.  Even more difficult, though, was telling her why he had to leave.  No matter how many times he tried to rehearse it in his head, he wasn’t ever quite sure what he would say, but he knew she needed to find her own strength. If only she could see why he did this, maybe – just maybe – she would understand, and know.”