I knew I was going to need tissues for this one! *sniffle*

There was so much about this story that I loved!! You have such wonderful turns of phrase, like, "Her cheeks were pink where they had been pinched by the cold" -- such a wonderful anthropomorphism.

Watching the progress of Winnie's life, and seeing her attitude toward her family and the life she has and is living, was just beautiful.
/me grabs another tissue

And seeing it come full circle with Jessi and little Winnie was perfect.

clap notworthy

Do you know the most surprising thing about divorce? It doesn't actually kill you, like a bullet to the heart or a head-on car wreck. It should. When someone you've promised to cherish till death do you part says, "I never loved you," it should kill you instantly.

- Under the Tuscan Sun