Julianne Donaldson

“I am not going to pretend to write a love letter to another man.”

“I think the most profound beauty is found in what our hearts love. And I love this, Kate, more than I love anything else. It is beyond beautiful to me. It is home. It is..." He paused, and squinted a little, as if looking into the sun, but his gaze stayed steady on me. "It is the sight I want to see every day, for the rest of my life.”

“Even more than a heart, hope was a necessary traveling companion.”

“I think the most profound beauty is found in what our hearts love.”

“Do not let anyone else's expectations direct the course of your life. I have discovered happiness in being true to who I am.”

“I know my heart. It has always been yours, Kate. Always.”

“I think of marriage differently. A Companionship of like minds. A tie that binds, yes, but in the binding comes strength. A lifetime with your dearest friend as your truest and best companion. That is what it can be. I believe that.”

“You are brave and loyal and true. You have such a good heart." He held my hand close to his chest and covered it with his other hand. "It is only afraid. But I would take such good care of it, love, if you would give it to me.”