Lilac Girls

“But it’s fitting in a way—Father loved the fact that a lilac only blossoms after a harsh winter.”

“WesołychŚwiąt,” Mrs. Ferriday and I said, toasting with our empty glasses.
Merry Christmas.

The name Caroline means joy, so it’s no wonder we were all so happy to see her

the happiness of meeting someone you love again after a long time.”

“I guess somewhere in a corner of our hearts, we are always twenty.”

The busy have no time for tears”

Just because he has a wife doesn’t mean you can’t be with him,” Mother said.

Sad songs are not so sad when you have someone who loves you.

“Joy” is an overused word, but that was what I felt there that day, knowing Papa had understood my secret letter.

The name Regina means “queen,” and this was fitting, for she looked regal that day.