To be joyful in the universe is a brave and reckless act. The courage for joy springs not from the certainty of experience, but the surprise. Our astonishment at being loved, our bold willingness to love in return — these wonders promise the possibility of joyfulness, no matter how often and how harshly love seems to be lost. Therefore, despite the world's sorrows, we give thanks for our loves, for our joys and for the continued courage to be happily surprised.
— Molly Fumia, A Grateful Heart by M. J. Ryan, editor