“When you write letters, or even speak, you hold back, as if to take care not to say anything that could offend, judge, upset. They didn’t think when they wrote on these blank pieces of paper. They were free. Somehow, in honesty, they always could figure it out. They knew they would always find understanding.” UnderstandingTrustLettersFree Book:Abelard and Heloise: Youth and friendship Source: Abelard and Heloise: Youth and friendship
“Sometimes an opportunity occurred to speak over the phone, and it was never less than 5 hours. They could do their own deeds, or be silent. Purely the acknowledgment of the presence made their two hearts warmer. He was never first to drop a call.” UnderstandingPresenceAcknowledgmentPhone Call Book:Abelard and Heloise: Youth and friendship Source: Abelard and Heloise: Youth and friendship