" Years ago I read that grief is the place where love and pain converge.

For a long time they stood there and simply clung to each other. They didn't feel the need to kiss, and she believed that was because what they shared transcended the physical. This understanding-that they'd both lost what they'd treasured most-brought them together in a more profound way than mere attraction.

But I don't know what my instinct's saying, she muttered. Yes, you do. Just relax, sit back and listen to your inner voice. "

― Debbie Macomber , A Turn in the Road (Blossom Street, #8)