The classic riddle, “If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a noise?” could also ask us, “If we get good news and no one is around to help us celebrate, did it really happen?”

“Love is about needing someone, about feeling as if the day is not quite right if they’re not there. It’s about knowing that, no matter how bad a day you’ve had, the moment you see them again or hear their voice, the world is back in its place.”