“She counted her blessings, rather than her misfortunes.”

“Death was easy. Life was complicated.”

“If she were honest, weakness should be masked at all times. Any weakness could, and would be exploited.”

“She counted her blessings, rather than her misfortunes.”

“Expectations led to disappointments; in this family, expecting more than disappointment was the first mistake”

“The debris of her married life was enough to sever the tie between reality and dreams, the fine line between desire and temptation. Where did she draw the line? When did she admit defeat and surrender?”