Lesr Kew

“shall become incapable of relating myself actively to the loved person if I am lazy, if I am not in a constant state of awareness, alertness, activity”
― Erich Fromm, The Art of Loving

“I don’t care who you was, or what you done, or even what you calls yourself. I know your heart. You look so tired.”
― James McBride, The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

“He watched a moment as her hands glided along the spines of the multitude of books, her eyes soft and dreamy, looking more at ease than he had ever seen her before.”
― Audra Wells, An Improper Gentleman

“But sight and sound were replaced by sight and vibration—noises coming from inside. Inside his heart. Thus, as Miss Chona fell, he thought he heard the sound of his own heart cracking, as if there were a sound to it at all, breaking off, deep inside, for part of him knew he would never see her the same again, if ever. Going . . . going . . . gone. Just like his mother. Just like everything.”
― James McBride, The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store