The thrill of hope, the peace of the season, tulle skirts and a champagne toast, a beautiful couple so in love it was almost palpable, and stockings hung by the mantle with care. These are a few of my favorite things.          

“Perdutto e tutto il tempo che in amor non si spende (Lost is the time you don’t spend in love).”- Torquato Tasso

“She could not make sense of the things that were meant for her, but she was drawn to it all. And when she felt alone, she felt like the moon: terrified of the sky but completely in love with the way it held the stars.” -R.M. Drake