“When it rain, think of me. I'll be your umbrella, Kate. I'll be your barrier from the storm, when life gets too heavy. Don't let the storm wash you away. Allow it to nourish new life.”
― Lisa De Jong, quote from When It Rains
“When it rains, Kate. Remember me.”
― Lisa De Jong, quote from When It Rains
“It's amazing how many times in life I've said, "I want to do that someday", not thinking that someday might never come. I will never take someday for granted again.”
― Lisa De Jong, quote from When It Rains
“There's a certain way a guy looks at the girl who he can't live without."
"And how is that?"
"Like she's everything he'll ever need.”
― Lisa De Jong, quote from When It Rains
“All the stars shine for you, Asher.”
― Lisa De Jong, quote from When It Rains
“Whenever you lose someone you love, you have those lingering regrets. You wish you could hug them or kiss them or talk to them...I don't want those regrets”
― Lisa De Jong, quote from When It Rains
“I need to know that you'll think about the good times we shared, and never settle for anything less than how you felt in those moments.”
― Lisa De Jong, quote from When It Rains
“I had a dream about you."
"Yeah?"
"You looked so pretty like always, and you were coming toward me in a white dress. The closer you got to me, the more you cried. And when you were close enough, I grabbed your hand."
....
"... After the minister said a prayer, I told you how beautiful you were."
"Asher- "
"I told you that every star in the sky was made for you, and they were, Kate. You light up my world even in my darkest moments.
I told you that I loved you over and over again because I do, Kate. I love you so much, <spoiler>and the thought of leaving you alone is killing me more than cancer ever could."</spoiler>”
― Lisa De Jong, quote from When It Rains
“I'm never going to be the girl I was, but right now, I'm the person I want to be.”
― Lisa De Jong, quote from When It Rains
“I'm going to go fishing next summer. And I'm going to try French fries dipped in ice cream. And, when I have s'mores, I'll make an extra one for you. When I hear our favourite songs, I'll dance for you. I'll do anything for you. I'll do it all for you.”
― Lisa De Jong, quote from When It Rains
“You don’t live because of me. You live because you let me love you. You made the choice to breathe all on your own…I just helped you find the strength to inhale.”
― Lisa De Jong, quote from When It Rains
“I don't know what I did to deserve moments like these."
"You deserve a lifetime of moments like these.”
― Lisa De Jong, quote from When It Rains
“When I was a little girl, I believed in fairy tales and one of the dreams I had was someday dancing alongside my prince. Asher's that guy for me. He's my dream and my wish come true. He's my prince.”
― Lisa De Jong, quote from When It Rains
“You gave me my life back. You cared about me enough to push back my demons. You made me want to be with you every minute of the day because you made me feel things that no one else could. And whether you’re lying beside me or living in my memories, I will love you. Forever. Always.”
― Lisa De Jong, quote from When It Rains
“I also realized that there’s a difference between soul mates and true love.”
”Is one type of love better than the other? I don’t know, but I’m lucky enough to have found them both.”
― Lisa De Jong, quote from When It Rains
“Life's not fair. Life's often complicated, leaving us to deal with things that we shouldn't have to. Life can make you smile one day, only to leave you broken into tiny little pieces the next.”
― Lisa De Jong, quote from When It Rains
“There’s a difference between soul mates and true love. Looking at the surface, they are similar, but when I dug deep down inside, I found they were different.
Is one type of love better than the other? I don’t know but I’m lucky enough to have found them both.”
― Lisa De Jong, quote from When It Rains
“Why does God always have to take the best?”
― Lisa De Jong, quote from When It Rains
“We tend to regret our yesterdays, live in our todays, and forget about our tomorrows.”
― Lisa De Jong, quote from When It Rains
“I want to know you. I want to know what it is that made you cry, but more than that, I want to know what I have to do to make you happy again.”
― Lisa De Jong, quote from When It Rains
“From now on .... When it rains .... Think of me”
― Lisa De Jong, quote from When It Rains
“I’ll never regret you. You’re everything to me.”
― Lisa De Jong, quote from When It Rains
“It’s loving, passionate, and intense... it’s everything a kiss should be.
It’s everything Asher is.”
― Lisa De Jong, quote from When It Rains
“When I looked at you, I didn't see the girl I wanted to share my first kiss with, I saw the girl I wanted to share every kiss with.”
― Lisa De Jong, quote from When It Rains
“I've been hurt.
I've been saved.
And I've found hope.”
― Lisa De Jong, quote from When It Rains
“From now on . . .”
kiss.
“When it rains . . .”
kiss.
“Think of me.”
― Lisa De Jong, quote from When It Rains
“You don't live because of me. You live because you let me love you. You made the choice to breathe all on your own ... I just helped you find the strength to inhale.”
― Lisa De Jong, quote from When It Rains
“I guess not being ‘just like them’ is a crime.”
― Lisa De Jong, quote from When It Rains
“Living a meaningful life is important to me. It’s not about money or prestige. It’s about helping as many people as I can through my experience and education. I’m not just doing it for myself”
― Lisa De Jong, quote from When It Rains
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“Men who have not been violated don’t understand what it is like to have the edges of your body blurred—to feel that every inch of your skin is a place where fingers can press, that every hole and orifice is a place where others can put parts of their bodies. When your body stops being corporeal, your soul has no place to go, so it finds the next window to escape.
My soul left me when I was six. It flew away past a flapping curtain over a window. I ran after it, but it never came back. It left me alone on wet stinking mattresses. It left me alone in the choking dark. It took my tongue, my heart, and my mind.
When you don’t have a soul, the ideas inside you become terrible things. They grow unchecked, like malignant monsters. You cry in the night because you know the ideas are wrong—you know because people have told you that—and yet none of it does any good. The ideas are free to grow. There is no soul inside you to stop them.”
― Rene Denfeld, quote from The Enchanted
“Even if you've never experienced the wonderful things in life, only after something has been contaminated and marred will it become a beautiful thing. Pain can be healed with gentle care, darkness can be removed with sunlight. Don't underestimate the small things. Everything is significant.”
― Natsuki Takaya, quote from Fruits Basket, Vol. 7
“Don't you love being alive?" asked Miranda. "Don't you love weather and the colors at different times of the day, and all the sounds and noises like children screaming in the next lot, and automobile horns and little bands playing in the street and the smell of food cooking?"
"I love to swim, too." said Adam.
"So do I," said Miranda, "we never did swim together.”
― Katherine Anne Porter, quote from Pale Horse, Pale Rider
“You do not mean there is danger of peace?", cried Jack.”
― Patrick O'Brian, quote from Desolation Island
“You could have arrived atop a wildcat and no one would have said a word. They will adore you.”
― Deeanne Gist, quote from A Bride Most Begrudging
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