Altered Book Lover: I need HELP fast.

I am desperate. I need help and who better to ask than my fellow bloggers and followers. I am in an "Unrequited Love" Valentine's Day ATC swap and it is due in two days. Thankfully I'm hosting, so mailing is not a problem.

I boxed myself into a corner by printing this image Patty Szymkowicz gave me permission to use from her freebie collection. My problem is, I have been racking my brain (what little is left) for an appropriate sentiment for it.

I was playing with the idea that when a person dies, especially one who is young, does her/his lover mourn for what could be, what really was, or what the memory left and time built on. I don't want to make it morbid, though.

If you come up with the sentiment I finally use for the project (REMEMBER, I only have TWO DAYS), I will send a small thank you gift your way. So please, please, help me out with the wording I need. I don't have a lot of room on this ATC and the photo (printed on photo paper) takes up most of the space. Again, if you can give me suggestions or a good sentiment, please post it. Thanks in advance.

Bleubeard and I welcome you

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15 thoughtful remarks:

~*~Patty Szymkowiczw said...: "you said you'd call" or
"you never called"

thanks for reminding me of that sweet angel

oxo; 11:10 PM, February 02, 2010
Lisa K said...: " Lost in love"; 11:18 PM, February 02, 2010
Lisa said...: "I'll wait for you" or "waiting for you" ?? It's a beautiful ATC and image...; 12:54 AM, February 03, 2010
Unknown said...: This is gorgeous, I LOVE the background!
The first thought that came to mind was that age old bathroom ditty; "Here I sit brokenhearted..." which of course you can't use(!) but on a more appropriate note, how about, "You promised to teach me to fly..."; 5:04 AM, February 03, 2010
ooglebloops said...: When I looked at the picture, the first word that came to mind was "waiting........" then "heaven sent"; 5:50 AM, February 03, 2010
Terri Kahrs said...: Don't know if you've chosen yet, but "Forever & Always" comes to mind. Hugs, Terri xoxo; 8:12 AM, February 03, 2010
angeline said...: In my mind came up the simple: Why?; 11:14 AM, February 03, 2010
Christy said...: "love remains" or "love endures"; 11:23 AM, February 03, 2010
Melissa said...: How about "We'll meet again"?; 11:37 AM, February 03, 2010
Melissa said...: No, wait...how about: Sure, now you bring flowers!; 11:45 AM, February 03, 2010
Caterina Giglio said...: yikes, not my forte! everyone else is so very creative!; 2:01 PM, February 03, 2010
Debrina said...: In love there is hope; 3:24 PM, February 03, 2010
Marlynn said...: Bear with me, Elizabeth, the first is a little sacrastic and the ones previously submitted are so fantastic. First thing I thought of is "Karma Sucks" - I know.... or "You said you'd be back" or "Rememberance" or "Lost in Memories" "Say it isn't so"

M; 3:56 PM, February 03, 2010
Donna: said...: Love is a little word
People make it BIG..
OR:
True Love doesn't have an ending.; 10:54 AM, February 04, 2010
Carol Anne's Boutique said...: This is how I felt when I first looked at the photo ...Always In My Heart. Not really good at this Elizabeth. :)
Hugs, Carol Anne; 11:49 AM, February 04, 2010