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Quotes About Connection

You are not alone in the world! You are a smart, resourceful girl, Elsa, and I know you can find a way to reach your sister even when she is out of sight. And Anna, with her warm heart and kind soul, will find her way back to you .
~ Jen Calonita
She played with one of her braids. Three years feels so far away . "Hey." Kristoff moved closer. "Your hair." "Oh." She was used to this question. "The white stripe? I was born with it," she explained. "That's what my parents were told. They actually adopted me when I was a baby. I dreamt that I was kissed by a troll." Kristoff's eyes widened. "Did you say 'troll'?" He hurried after her to hear more.
~ Jen Calonita
We imprint the lost on our hearts.
~ Jen Calonita
Home isn't these four walls. Home is wherever we are together.
~ Jen Calonita
His mouth was soft and fit mine like my favorite pair of Dolce & Gabbana leather gloves that I scored at TJ Maxx.
~ Jen Calonita
A few moments later, a group of white birds landed on the steps to watch her. "Hello there!" she said and removed some birdseed from her pocket, laying it on the steps for them to eat. When they were finished, they stayed to watch her work. She didn't mind. It helped to have company, even if they couldn't talk. She found herself talking to them sometimes. True, some might call her mad for conversing with animals, but who was paying attention?
~ Jen Calonita
At first glance, it looked like the portrait of her family that hung in the Great Hall. But this painting had four people in it: the king, the queen, Elsa, and another little girl. The child was a few years younger than Elsa, and she was the spitting image of the king. She had wide-set blue eyes, bright red hair set in pigtails, and a sprinkle of freckles dotting her nose. She wore a pale green dress, and she was clutching Elsa's arm as if she might never let go.
~ Jen Calonita
she reaches over and hugs me. And I actually let her.
~ Jen Calonita
I like this girl.
~ Jen Calonita
Jax appears at my side. "Yeah, we wouldn't want her bursting into flames," he whispers, and we both giggle quietly.
~ Jen Calonita
And, Kayla? My regards to your mother. I have a feeling you will be seeing her very soon.
~ Jen Calonita
When you find someone worthy of your love, letting them help you is also powerful.
~ Jen Calonita
You two will find your way back to each other, I'm sure of it. You are, and always have been, each other's light in the darkness.
~ Jen Calonita
The two men hug while Kyle and I observe them in their natural habitat.
~ Jen Calonita
I lock eyes with Sasha and know, somehow, that she's thinking the same thing I am; This doesn't feel like an illusion. This feels real.
~ Jen Calonita
appears at my side. "Yeah, we wouldn't want her bursting into flames," he whispers, and we both giggle quietly.
~ Jen Calonita
Her mother knew her innermost thoughts. It almost made her want to cry with relief. But she didn't understand what that had to do with their argument.
~ Jen Calonita
Amar a alguien no te convierte en una persona menos fuerte, significa que confías y que confían en ti, que puedes dar y recibir. Nadie lleva la cuenta -dijo con suavidad-. Cuando amas a alguien, quieres entregarle el mundo.
~ Jen Calonita
Llevamos a quienes perdemos en nuestro corazón.
~ Jen Calonita
If one truly wants to live, they need to open their heart to others, and I have. No matter what comes next for me, I know now I loved and was loved in return.
~ Jen Calonita
One of the best parts of being human is other humans. It's true, because life is hard; but people get to show up for one another, as God told us to, and we remember we are loved and seen and God is here and we are not alone. We can't deliver folks from their pits, but we can sure get in there with them until God does.
~ Jen Hatmaker
Instead of waiting for community, provide it, and you'll end up with it anyway.
~ Jen Hatmaker
I seek only friends who bleed and sweat and laugh and cry. Don't fear your humanity; it is your best offering.
~ Jen Hatmaker
We can have our junk together in a thousand areas, but if we don't have love, we are totally bankrupt.
~ Jen Hatmaker