missing someone - quotes and descriptions to inspire creative writing

Alice’s fingers were the wrapping for its bright icing glaze. The cup, you see, was artisan made especially for her. It had been a gift from before he went away. So when she sat there, cradling his famous hot chocolate recipe, savouring its sweetness, no pennies were offered for her thoughts. Several thousand miles apart, arm in arm, they wandered the wild flower gardens together. From first sip to last, she was with him.

In missing you I grow strong, for none can stand where you should.

There was a time I was angry at the universe, to introduce us only to take you far away, yet I have found my peace with it. For in these days of missing you, I cannot entertain the idea of another. In this I have become as close to independent as it is for a soul such as myself to achieve. For this, though it is a challenge, I can have only gratitude.

Missing you was how I grew up, growth is painful for the most part. Yet when we learn these skills we are more than we were, taller and stronger for the struggle.

All around the walls are pictures of Dad, of his champions and of us kids. Max is there too, grinning like an idiot. I close my eyes, letting my mind fill with his voice. I can hear him teasing me like he's just feet away; my mind fills with witty retorts he will never hear to these jibes he can never say. I want to call him softly to see if he can step out of the dusty frame, but this isn't Hogwarts and I'm no Hermione Granger...

There is a feeling of emotional safety in learning how to rely on myself, and so while I miss you without measure, this is what I needed to achieve.