“We always think our own grief is the worst—worse than everybody else’s. But the truth is, we never know for sure what the people around us are feeling.”
―
Lynda Cohen Loigman,
The Two-Family House
“The daily dread of being judged, of being measured and found lacking in some way, no matter how small, was a burden she carried, compact and profound. It was a too-heavy purse, worn and comfortable on her shoulder, which she did not know the weight of until she set it down.” ― Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Two-Family House
“Rose filled their coffee cups again and thought how lucky she was to have Helen for her sister-in-law. When Helen was beside her she felt braver, resilient. They would go through this together.” ― Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Two-Family House
“It wasn't just tragedy that stripped you of control, Helen wanted to explain. It was the good things, too.” ― Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Two-Family House
“Small children don’t let you sleep; big children don’t let you rest.” ― Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Wartime Sisters
“Abe was a lucky man. He told himself that every morning while he dressed and every night before he went to sleep. Abe wasn't religious but every day he thanked God for his beautiful wife, his four healthy sons, his brother and his business. Sometimes he left out his brother, but only when Mort was being a pain in the ass.” ― Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Two-Family House
“I have had some bad things happen, but then a lot of a lot of wonderful things happened to me too. An awful thing happened to you...but you mustn't let it ruin the happiness that lies ahead for you, dear.” ― Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Two-Family House
“Some things we just have to accept, so we can save our strength for other problems.” ― Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Two-Family House
“If you can’t decide what you want to fight for, love is as good a cause as any.” ― Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Matchmaker's Gift
“The heart of a mourner is like a woman’s womb, Jacob—it can expand to hold whatever is asked of it. The heart is big enough to hold both grief and love.” ― Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Matchmaker's Gift
“As she stood before her door, she knew that she wanted a girl not only because of the clothes she could dress her in or the ribbons she could put in her hair. She wanted someone to laugh with, someone who could cry to her, someone she could comfort and understand. She yearned for a daughter for reasons she had not previously been able to explain. And now that she had the words to express her longing, she knew it would only be more difficult to ignore.” ― Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Two-Family House
“Ruth didn’t look up. She searched the floor for stray shards, for any broken bits she might have missed. “It means people notice you, but they never notice me. They like you better, they treat you differently, and there’s nothing I can do about it. Everyone thinks you’re special. Everyone goes out of their way to be nice to you.” “Not everyone,” Millie said, her voice low and miserable. “Not my own sister.” ― Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Wartime Sisters
“Wearing someone else's apron is like wearing someone else's shoes.” ― Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Wartime Sisters
“Ruth's mother wore her anxiety like some women wore the wrong color lipstick-- it was far too loud, and took forever to wear off.” ― Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Wartime Sisters
“You just summed up the difference between men and women, sweetheart. Men kvetch, and women suffer in silence!” ― Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Two-Family House
“Perhaps if the fathers of the two babies born had been present, they would have thought to shovel. But the storm had prevented their return, and neither had been home.” ― Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Two-Family House
“She thought she had heard every kind of sound a person could make, witnessed every expression the human face could conjure up out of pain, joy, or grief. That was what she thought before this evening.” ― Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Two-Family House
“A drop of love sometimes brings an ocean of tears.” ― Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Matchmaker's Gift
“When you weep, the one you are meant for tastes the salt of your tears.” ― Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Matchmaker's Gift
“The daily dread of being judged, of being measured and found lacking in some way, no matter how small, was a burden she carried, compact and profound. It was a too-heavy purse, worn and comfortable on her shoulder, which she did not know the weight of until she set it down.” ― Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Two-Family House
“Rose filled their coffee cups again and thought how lucky she was to have Helen for her sister-in-law. When Helen was beside her she felt braver, resilient. They would go through this together.” ― Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Two-Family House
“It wasn't just tragedy that stripped you of control, Helen wanted to explain. It was the good things, too.” ― Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Two-Family House
“Small children don’t let you sleep; big children don’t let you rest.” ― Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Wartime Sisters
“Abe was a lucky man. He told himself that every morning while he dressed and every night before he went to sleep. Abe wasn't religious but every day he thanked God for his beautiful wife, his four healthy sons, his brother and his business. Sometimes he left out his brother, but only when Mort was being a pain in the ass.” ― Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Two-Family House
“I have had some bad things happen, but then a lot of a lot of wonderful things happened to me too. An awful thing happened to you...but you mustn't let it ruin the happiness that lies ahead for you, dear.” ― Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Two-Family House
“Some things we just have to accept, so we can save our strength for other problems.” ― Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Two-Family House
“If you can’t decide what you want to fight for, love is as good a cause as any.” ― Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Matchmaker's Gift
“The heart of a mourner is like a woman’s womb, Jacob—it can expand to hold whatever is asked of it. The heart is big enough to hold both grief and love.” ― Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Matchmaker's Gift
“As she stood before her door, she knew that she wanted a girl not only because of the clothes she could dress her in or the ribbons she could put in her hair. She wanted someone to laugh with, someone who could cry to her, someone she could comfort and understand. She yearned for a daughter for reasons she had not previously been able to explain. And now that she had the words to express her longing, she knew it would only be more difficult to ignore.” ― Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Two-Family House
“Ruth didn’t look up. She searched the floor for stray shards, for any broken bits she might have missed. “It means people notice you, but they never notice me. They like you better, they treat you differently, and there’s nothing I can do about it. Everyone thinks you’re special. Everyone goes out of their way to be nice to you.” “Not everyone,” Millie said, her voice low and miserable. “Not my own sister.” ― Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Wartime Sisters
“Wearing someone else's apron is like wearing someone else's shoes.” ― Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Wartime Sisters
“Ruth's mother wore her anxiety like some women wore the wrong color lipstick-- it was far too loud, and took forever to wear off.” ― Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Wartime Sisters
“You just summed up the difference between men and women, sweetheart. Men kvetch, and women suffer in silence!” ― Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Two-Family House
“Perhaps if the fathers of the two babies born had been present, they would have thought to shovel. But the storm had prevented their return, and neither had been home.” ― Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Two-Family House
“She thought she had heard every kind of sound a person could make, witnessed every expression the human face could conjure up out of pain, joy, or grief. That was what she thought before this evening.” ― Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Two-Family House
“A drop of love sometimes brings an ocean of tears.” ― Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Matchmaker's Gift
“When you weep, the one you are meant for tastes the salt of your tears.” ― Lynda Cohen Loigman, The Matchmaker's Gift
