Holy Spumoli! Micro chapter? You call THIS a micro chapter? Egads (now I sound like Pinky). But honestly, this was a well completed chapter in and of itself. I greatly enjoyed the Mirandy interaction here; and especially enjoyed Andy's introspection. I like that it's not quite all hearts and rainbows (though there is plenty of that) and that Andy has come to terms with it. Smashing chapter! :D
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!! That soooooooooo hit the spot. :-)
Loved the description of Miranda's head jerk in reference to the film, ***snicker.***
I want to say I 'loved' Andy's deliberations on their relationship, but that's not really the right word, 'admired' would be closer to what I mean. It kind of reminded me of our chat at the restaurant. So many people these days expect couples to be exactly the same or always like minded, or for their differences to be 'complementary' The hard fact is that sometimes the differences aren't complimentary but they're still there and still have to be worked with.
Kudos to Andy for grasping that.
Nice update kidlet, oh, loooooovvvvvveeeeeddddd little elf Nigel. :-)
Well, thank you for enjoying that reference to the film. I really liked that tiny little scene in the elevator. A shame it was cut as it was evidently insanely hard to shoot.
I, too, remember our conversation about this. And I agree. People who really love each other can so often ignore or deny how difficult it is. Because, perhaps, it forces them to admit that while romance is relatively easy, love itself (which has next to nothing to do with romance) is a challenge.
When you look beyond romance to love? You move beyond puff pastry, which is so beautiful but must be handled tidily, quickly and exquisitely, to bread dough, which needs a different and much more difficult approach.
Miranda and Andy have moved to the bread dough place in their relationship. [And isn't that romantic?] Puff pastry results in the savory or sweet and it's undeniably lovely and delicious.
Bread is never as interesting but sustains a lifetime.
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Thanks for reading, as always.
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Loved the description of Miranda's head jerk in reference to the film, ***snicker.***
I want to say I 'loved' Andy's deliberations on their relationship, but that's not really the right word, 'admired' would be closer to what I mean. It kind of reminded me of our chat at the restaurant. So many people these days expect couples to be exactly the same or always like minded, or for their differences to be 'complementary' The hard fact is that sometimes the differences aren't complimentary but they're still there and still have to be worked with.
Kudos to Andy for grasping that.
Nice update kidlet, oh, loooooovvvvvveeeeeddddd little elf Nigel. :-)
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I, too, remember our conversation about this. And I agree. People who really love each other can so often ignore or deny how difficult it is. Because, perhaps, it forces them to admit that while romance is relatively easy, love itself (which has next to nothing to do with romance) is a challenge.
When you look beyond romance to love? You move beyond puff pastry, which is so beautiful but must be handled tidily, quickly and exquisitely, to bread dough, which needs a different and much more difficult approach.
Miranda and Andy have moved to the bread dough place in their relationship. [And isn't that romantic?] Puff pastry results in the savory or sweet and it's undeniably lovely and delicious.
Bread is never as interesting but sustains a lifetime.
Thank you, XV. Love to you and the LW.
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Yep. If a person with the professional title of doctress walked toward me, I'd run.
Thank you for writing, sweetie.
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